Comparing the burden of illness in patients with alopecia areata vs atopic dermatitis in the US population from a payer perspective.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by nonscarring hair loss. AA frequently co-occurs with other inflammatory autoimmune conditions, presenting a significant clinical burden. OBJECTIVE: To compare the burden of illness, direct and indirect costs in adult patients with AA vs atopic dermatitis (AD). METHODS: This retrospective cohort study used US administrative claims data from the Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database to compare commercially insured adults with AA to those with AD. Patients with an AA diagnosis between January 2017 and September 2019 were propensity score matched to patients with AD. Comorbidity burden, medication use, health care resource utilization, health care costs, and indirect costs dur

SUBMITTER: Fenske DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10387998 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature