Health-Related Quality of Life in Children and Adults with Primary Immunodeficiencies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

ConclusionAvailable evidence suggests that PID patients have a lower HRQL than healthy individuals and patients with other chronic conditions, including diabetes mellitus and juvenile idiopathic arthritis. No disease-specific instruments are available for children and few options are available for adults. This finding highlights the need for developing PID-specific instruments which would allow for a more sensitive evaluation of PID impact on patient health and psychological wellbeing, school/work and social activities.
Source: The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research