Mixed evidence on the relationship between socioeconomic position and atopic dermatitis: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower socioeconomic position usually portends worse health outcomes, but multiple studies have found that atopic dermatitis is associated with higher socioeconomic position. The nature of this relationship remains unclear.

Objective

To systematically review the literature on socioeconomic position and atopic dermatitis and determine whether the association varies by patient or study characteristics.

Methods

A literature search was conducted in the PubMed and Embase databases. Individual-level studies addressing the association between all measures of socioeconomic position and the prevalence or incidence of atopic dermatitis were eligible for inclusion. Two independent reviewers screened all texts and extracted all data for qualitative synthesis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Bajwa H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8810617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature