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A validated Persian version of the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FLDQI) questionnaire was filled by a family caregiver. The questionnaire contained 10 items assessing the quality of life of the family. Demographic variables were recorded in a separate form.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The mean age of the patients was 51 \u00b1 11.3 years and that of the family caregivers was 32 \u00b1 8.8 years. The FLDQI score was higher (poorer quality of life) if the patient was male, older, had shorter disease duration or had fewer disease recurrences (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.046, 0.01, 0.001 and &gt;0.001, respectively). Higher scores were also obtained in the less-educated caregivers (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.026) but there was no association with either gender or age (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = 0.399, 0.1).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st4\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Pemphigus vulgaris significantly affects the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index. Education and counseling of family caregivers by various support groups such as Pemphigus Family Associations could be effective in improving the quality of life of the caregivers.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st5\">\n<jats:title>Limitations:<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study did not assess the effect of comprising domain analysis, severity of disease, patients\u2019 Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), mucosal involvement, response to treatment, outpatient or admitted status, socioeconomic status, or the quality of life among the various family members.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijdvl.ijdvl_276_18","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,8,28]],"date-time":"2019-08-28T07:07:42Z","timestamp":1566976062000},"page":"375-378","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Family dermatology life quality index in patients with pemphigus vulgaris: A cross-sectional 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