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Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Predictors in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus: A Cross-Sectional Study

Wiriyakijja, P; Porter, S; Fedele, S; Hodgson, T; McMillan, R; Shephard, M; Ni Riordain, R; (2021) Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Predictors in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Dental Journal , 71 (2) pp. 140-152. 10.1111/idj.12607. Green open access

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To investigate levels of quality of life (QoL) and determine associated predictors in patients with oral lichen planus (OLP). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 300 patients with OLP at one tertiary Oral Medicine clinic in the UK were recruited in a cross-sectional study from January 2018 to July 2019. The 15-item Chronic Oral Mucosal Disease Questionnaire (COMDQ-15) and 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) were used to assess the level of QoL related to OLP. A number of potential determinants were considered, including patient demographics, treatment, the severity of oral symptoms, the clinical activity of the disease, and the patient psychological status, which were measured using the pain-Numerical Rating Scale, the Oral Disease Severity Score, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale. Multivariate linear regression was employed to identify independent determinants associated with overall and aspects of QoL. RESULTS: On multivariate analyses, after adjusting for confounding variables, the QoL levels in patients with OLP were significantly associated with levels of oral pain, anxiety, stress and use of topical corticosteroids. The COMDQ-15 instrument performed better than OHIP-14 at capturing the association between QoL and pain and disease activity in patients with OLP. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should expect reduced QoL in OLP patients with high pain levels, high anxiety levels, high perceived stress and use of topical corticosteroids. The COMDQ-15 is best suited to measure QoL in this population.

Type: Article
Title: Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Predictors in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus: A Cross-Sectional Study
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1111/idj.12607
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1111/idj.12607
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.
Keywords: Chronic Oral Mucosal Disease Questionnaire, Oral lichen planus, quality of life
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10109498
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