Epidemiology and management of atopic dermatitis in England: an observational cohort study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common inflammatory skin conditions in both children and adults. Despite this, contemporary descriptions of the incidence, prevalence and current management of the condition in the UK are lacking.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a series of retrospective studies using a large population-based cohort derived from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) network database to explore two key research themes: AD epidemiology and AD management.In the epidemiology theme, we will describe the incidence and prevalence of AD in children and adults in England from 2009 to 2018 inclusive. We will stratify findings by age, national Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD), ethnicity, ur

SUBMITTER: de Lusignan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7497529 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature