Patient Benefit Index- Pruritus (PBI-P)
The PBI-P is a questionnaire with 27 items comprised of two parts:
It was developed in order to evaluate the care situation of affected patients via an analysis of their therapeutic needs and treatment goals. The PBI-P allows for the identification of the importance of goals related not only to a variety of clinical symptoms, but also to psychological and social dimensions.
- A patient needs questionnaire (distributed pre-therapy)
- A patient benefits questionnaire (distributed post-therapy)
It was developed in order to evaluate the care situation of affected patients via an analysis of their therapeutic needs and treatment goals. The PBI-P allows for the identification of the importance of goals related not only to a variety of clinical symptoms, but also to psychological and social dimensions.
- Time needed for completion: 10-15 minutes
- Languages: Polish, German and English
References:
- Steinke S, Bruland P, Blome C, Osada N, Dugas M, Fritz F, Augustin M, Ständer S. Chronic pruritus: evaluation of patient needs and treatment goals with a special regard to differences according to pruritus classification and sex. Br J Dermatol. 2017 Feb;176(2):363-370.
- Measuring patient-relevant benefits in pruritus treatment: development and validation of a specific outcomes tool. Blome C, Augustin M, Siepmann D, Phan NQ, Rustenbach SJ, Ständer S. Br J Dermatol. 2009 Nov;161(5):1143-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09328.x.