Prevalence and treatment patterns of adult atopic dermatitis in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of active atopic dermatitis (AD) in adults in the UK according to disease severity shows variability. This study evaluated disease prevalence and treatment patterns among the adult UK population with AD. Data were obtained from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) database. Adults with active AD were identified by an AD-related prescription or general practitioner visit within the same calendar year. Prevalence was defined as the number of patients with active AD on 1 January of each year as a percentage of the number of adults in the CPRD population on that date. Moderate-to-severe disease was classified as either referral to a specialist or prescription(s) for topical calcineurin inhibitors, phototherapy, or systemic treatment. Patient characteristics and treatme

SUBMITTER: Kleyn CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10395620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature