Psoriasis Prevalence and Severity by Expert Elicitation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

An estimated 2-4% of Western populations are thought to have psoriasis, with a regional incidence ranging from 0.09% to 11.43%. Variance in estimates is a result of differences in study populations, methodology, regional differences, and definitions of disease. Reliable prevalence estimates of plaque psoriasis are challenging to establish. Further, the distribution of psoriasis severity in the population is unknown. This study aims to establish the utility of expert elicitation (EE) as a method for estimating unknown parameters in dermatology by (1) estimating the prevalence of psoriasis in the adult population, and (2) estimating previously unknown disease severity distribution.

Methods

An expert panel of 11 Canadian dermatologists with demonstrated expertise i

SUBMITTER: Papp KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163919 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature