Patient Characteristics, Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs of Targeted Therapy-Eligible Atopic Dermatitis Patients in Taiwan-A Real-World Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to conduct a retrospective analysis to understand the patient profile, treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and cost of atopic dermatitis (AD) of patients eligible for targeted therapy in Taiwan.

Methods

A retrospective, claims-based analysis was undertaken using Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database from 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2017. Patients aged ≥ 2 years and with at least one diagnosis code for AD during 2015 were identified. Patients with comorbid autoimmune diseases were excluded. Enrolled AD patients were categorized using claims-based treatment algorithms by disease severity and their eligibility for targeted therapy treatment. A cohort of targeted therapy-eligible patients was formed,

SUBMITTER: Tang CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9510234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature