TY - JOUR AU - Darlong J AU - Govindharaj P AU - Mahato B AU - Lockwood DN AU - Walker SL AB - Objectives: To determine the impact of erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of persons affected by leprosy compared to individuals without ENL using the Medical Outcomes Study: 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36).

Methods: Individuals with a diagnosis of leprosy completed the Bengali version of the SF-36. The responses to the items of the surveys were coded, summed and transformed into a score for each of the eight domains. A lower score reflects a worse HRQoL.

Results: 290 individuals with a median age of 32 years (Range 14–82) participated. Individuals with ENL and those with isolated neuritis had significantly lower mean scores in all domains compared with individuals without reaction or neuritis except the domain of physical functioning in those with ENL.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates an association of reduced HRQoL with ENL compared to individuals without reaction or neuritis. BT - Leprosy review DO - 10.47276/lr.91.1.100 IS - 1 LA - eng N2 - Objectives: To determine the impact of erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of persons affected by leprosy compared to individuals without ENL using the Medical Outcomes Study: 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36).

Methods: Individuals with a diagnosis of leprosy completed the Bengali version of the SF-36. The responses to the items of the surveys were coded, summed and transformed into a score for each of the eight domains. A lower score reflects a worse HRQoL.

Results: 290 individuals with a median age of 32 years (Range 14–82) participated. Individuals with ENL and those with isolated neuritis had significantly lower mean scores in all domains compared with individuals without reaction or neuritis except the domain of physical functioning in those with ENL.

Conclusions: This study demonstrates an association of reduced HRQoL with ENL compared to individuals without reaction or neuritis. PY - 2020 SP - 100 EP - 107 T2 - Leprosy review TI - Health-related quality of life associated with erythema nodosum leprosum in Purulia, West Bengal, India UR - https://leprosyreview.org/article/91/1/19-0047 VL - 91 ER -