biostudies-literaturede Lusignan SNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)483-494https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7984383biostudies-literatureUnknown51(3)<h4>Background</h4>Despite the high disease burden of eczema, a contemporary overview of the patterns and trends in primary care healthcare utilization and treatment is lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify primary care consultations, specialist referrals, prescribing, and treatment escalation, in children and adults with eczema in England.<h4>Methods</h4>A large primary care research database was used to examine healthcare and treatment utilization in people with active eczema (n = 411,931). Management trends and variations by age, sex, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity were described from 2009 to 2018 inclusive.<h4>Results</h4>Primary care consultation rates increased from 87.8 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 87.3-88.3) to 112.0 (95% CI 111.5-112.6) per 100 person-years over 2009 to Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical ImmunologyPatterns and trends in eczema management in UK primary care (2009-2018): A population-based cohort study.PMC7984383CDF-2014-07-037CDF‐2014‐07‐037Feeney CAlexander HBroderick Cde Lusignan SFlohr CDennis JMcGovern AfalsePatterns and trends in eczema management in UK primary care (2009-2018): A population-based cohort study.<h4>Background</h4>Despite the high disease burden of eczema, a contemporary overview of the patterns and trends in primary care healthcare utilization and treatment is lacking.<h4>Objective</h4>To quantify primary care consultations, specialist referrals, prescribing, and treatment escalation, in children and adults with eczema in England.<h4>Methods</h4>A large primary care research database was used to examine healthcare and treatment utilization in people with active eczema (n = 411,931). Management trends and variations by age, sex, socioeconomic status, and ethnicity were described from 2009 to 2018 inclusive.<h4>Results</h4>Primary care consultation rates increased from 87.8 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 87.3-88.3) to 112.0 (95% CI 111.5-112.6) per 100 person-years over 2009 to 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2026-05-02T11:26:41.89Z2025-04-05T17:15:36.056ZS-EPMC79843833317602310.1111/cea.13783