Research Seminar with Sabine Steinke (University of Bielefeld)

Prof. Sabine Steinke focuses on chronic pruritus, a common interdisciplinary symptom that significantly impairs health-related quality of life and requires comprehensive diagnostics and long-term treatment. A retrospective and prospective cohort study compared routine and specialized university-based care in terms of cost-effectiveness and patient benefit. Direct medical and non-medical costs, as well as patient-reported outcomes (pruritus intensity, quality of life, treatment needs and benefits), were assessed. Data analysis used descriptive methods and non-parametric statistical tests. A total of 300 adult patients (54.3% female) participated in the study.

Lecture in English