Unmet clinical needs and burden of disease in hidradenitis suppurativa: real-world experience from EU5 and US.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory, debilitating skin disease characterized by painful deep lesions and associated with substantial disease burden.

Objectives

The objective of this study was to describe physician- and patient-reported clinical unmet needs from a real-world perspective.

Methods

This study used data from the Adelphi HS Disease Specific Programme, a point-in-time survey of dermatologists and their patients with HS in Europe and the United States. Dermatologists completed patient record forms (PRFs) for 5-7 consecutively consulting patients with HS; patients or carers of patients also optionally completed a patient/carer self-completion questionnaire (PSC/CSC). Data collection included demographics, symptomatology and impa

SUBMITTER: Ingram JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9545202 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature