biostudies-literatureUnknown9Shayesteh A<h4>Background</h4>Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a controversial skin condition among health care providers due to a lack of evidence, but it has an impactful and growing presence on social media. There are few previous reports of health care utilization for symptoms attributed to TSW.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to investigate health care utilization and requests as well as information sources for TSW among patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).<h4>Methods</h4>This observational cross-sectional study used a questionnaire aimed at adults with AD, experiencing symptoms they attribute to TSW. The questionnaire was posted as a link, free to share with others, in a Swedish TSW-themed Facebook group and remained accessible for 4 weeks. Descriptive statistics and topical text analysis JMIR formative researche85183https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12755344biostudies-literatureHealth Care Utilization in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Experiencing Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Observational Cross-Sectional Social Media Questionnaire Study.PMC12755344Sandstrom Falk MShayesteh AAlsterholm MAf Klinteberg MSigurdardottir GVrang SfalseHealth Care Utilization in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis Experiencing Topical Steroid Withdrawal: Observational Cross-Sectional Social Media Questionnaire Study.<h4>Background</h4>Topical steroid withdrawal (TSW) is a controversial skin condition among health care providers due to a lack of evidence, but it has an impactful and growing presence on social media. There are few previous reports of health care utilization for symptoms attributed to TSW.<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to investigate health care utilization and requests as well as information sources for TSW among patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).<h4>Methods</h4>This observational cross-sectional study used a questionnaire aimed at adults with AD, experiencing symptoms they attribute to TSW. The questionnaire was posted as a link, free to share with others, in a Swedish TSW-themed Facebook group and remained accessible for 4 weeks. Descriptive statistics and topical text analysis 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Dec2026-06-06T08:47:42.095Z2026-05-28T03:10:55.541ZS-EPMC127553444147484110.2196/85183