02 August 2023 : Clinical Research
Impact of Alcohol Consumption, Smoking, and Diet on the Severity of Plaque Psoriasis: A Comprehensive Assessment using Clinical Scales and Quality of Life Measures
Piotr Michalski1ABCDEF*, Veronica Palazzo-Michalska1CDE, Anna Michalska-Bańkowska2BDF, Mirosław Bańkowski3F, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek4ACDEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941255
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941255
Table 3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the study and comparison groups.
| Group | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Study | Informed and voluntary consent of the patient to participate in the study | No written consent to participate in the study |
| Patients aged 29–60 years | Failure to meet the requirements for inclusion in the study | |
| Established diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris | Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the last month | |
| Questionnaire-confirmed alcohol consumption in the past year with an AUDIT score above 7 points | Significant infection running with temperature above 37.5°C or physical trauma | |
| Health status to collect medical history and complete questionnaires | Within the last 3 months | |
| Comparison | Patient’s informed and voluntary consent to participate in the study | No written consent to participate in the study |
| Patients aged 29–60 years | Failure to meet the requirements for inclusion in the study | |
| Established diagnosis of psoriasis vulgaris | Taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the last month | |
| Questionnaire-excluded drinking alcohol in the past year or scoring less than 8 on the AUDIT test | Significant infection running with a temperature above 37.5°C or physical trauma within the last 3 months | |
| Health status to collect medical history and complete questionnaires | The presence of mental disorders that may prevent the examination (psychotic disorders, dementia, mental retardation) | |
| Identification of somatic disorders that may affect the patient’s mental state |