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Outcome measurement in seborrheic dermatitis research is inconsistent and primarily clinician-centered. Integrating patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and standardizing frameworks can improve research comparability and patient relevance.

Keywords:
Clinician-reported outcomeDisease severityOutcome measurementPatient-reported outcomeQuality of lifeSeborrheic dermatitis

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  • Clinical Research Methodology

Background:

  • Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a prevalent chronic skin condition causing significant symptom burden and reduced quality of life.
  • Current research on advanced therapies for SD lacks standardized outcome measurement, hindering progress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review how disease severity, symptoms, and quality of life are measured in seborrheic dermatitis clinical studies.
  • To identify trends and limitations in outcome assessment frameworks used in SD research.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a systematic review of interventional and observational clinical studies on seborrheic dermatitis.
  • Searched major databases (Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, CINAHL) for eligible studies.
  • Categorized outcome measures by clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs), patient-reported outcomes (PROs), combined frameworks, assessed domains, and study characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Analyzed 215 studies, revealing a predominance of clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs) over patient-reported outcomes (PROs).
  • Investigator-defined measures were common, while validated SD-specific indices were infrequently used.
  • Core clinical signs were consistently assessed, but subjective symptoms and quality of life were measured inconsistently; clinician-centered assessments remained dominant.

Conclusions:

  • Outcome measurement in seborrheic dermatitis research is heterogeneous and predominantly clinician-centered.
  • Limited validation and inconsistent use of standardized ClinRO or PRO instruments were observed.
  • Standardization of outcome frameworks and increased integration of PROs are recommended to enhance research comparability and capture patient-relevant disease burden.