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With the help of the following questions, we’d like to know how important the below mentioned goals are to you personally in the current treatment of vitiligo.

For each of the following statements, please mark how important this treatment goal is to you. If a statement does not apply to you, e.g. because you do not have pain, please mark "does not apply to me".

As a result of therapy, how important is it for you to...

not at all

somewhat

moderately

quite

very

does not apply to me

...be free of itching

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be healed of all skin defects

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have no more visible vitiligo areas

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...not have white hair anymore

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less sensitive UV light and the sun

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...feel less depressed

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...experience a greater enjoyment of life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have no fear that the disease will become worse

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to lead a normal everyday life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be more productive in everyday life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less of a burden to relatives and friends

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to engage in normal leisure activities

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to lead a normal working life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to have more contact with other people

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be comfortable showing yourself more in public

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to accept oneself

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less burdened in your partnership

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to have a normal sex life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less dependent on doctor and clinic visits

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...need less time for daily treatment

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have fewer out-of-pocket treatment expenses

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have fewer side effects

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...find a clear diagnosis and therapy

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have confidence in the therapy

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less helpless against the disease

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...find more recognition of vitiligo as a disease

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

PBI – Patient Benefit Index (Index zu Nutzen und Bedürfnissen in der Therapie), Augustin 2006 | Version: PBI-Vit with free-text treatment question, German for Germany

Please check once more if you have exactly marked each statement with an ‘x’.

Our sincerest thanks for your cooperation!

The result based on your statements on the importance of treatment goals is:

no treatment goals

many treatment goals

PBI – Patient Benefit Index

Importance of Treatment Goals

As a result of therapy, how important is it for you to...

PBI – Patient Benefit Index (Index zu Nutzen und Bedürfnissen in der Therapie), Augustin 2006 | Version: PBI-Vit with free-text treatment question, German for Germany