Differences Between Children and Adults With Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Up to 50% of patients may have hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) onset between age 10 and 21 years. To our knowledge, little is known about how adolescents with HS utilize health care during their journey to receiving a diagnosis.

Objective

To assess the clinical characteristics and health care utilization patterns of pediatric vs adult patients with HS.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included adult and pediatric patients with HS claims from the MarketScan medical claims database during the study period, January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016. The data were analyzed between March 1 and March 31, 2021.

Exposures

Clinical characteristics and health care utilization patterns of pediatric vs adult patients with HS.

Main o

SUBMITTER: Hallock KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8358812 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature