| Autor: |
Sheevam Shah, MD, Jacqueline M. Kemp, MD, MS, Joseph C. Kvedar, MD, Lia E. Gracey, MD, PhD |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Women's Dermatology, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp 424-428 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-6475 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.08.001 |
| Popis: |
Background: Our understanding of chronic diseases, such as atopic dermatitis (AD), could benefit from the ability to rapidly collect patient-reported, longitudinal data from a large population. Objective: This study aimed to determine whether a smartphone app can be used to collect demographic and longitudinal symptom data and recognize prescribing patterns and affordability of medications to study the burden of AD. Methods: We collected data using the myEczema smartphone app between July 2017 and April 2018. The data were de-identified and analyzed. Results: A total of 519 users (94.2%) completed the initial demographic survey. The majority of users were female (n = 387; 70.2%) and Caucasian (n = 358; 65.0%). A total of 335 users (60.8%) had at least a university degree and were employed (n = 348; 63.1%). A total of 189 users (29.2%) reported difficulty affording their medications, and 363 users (65.9%) took advantage of the itch score recording feature. Finally, 184 users (33.4%) logged their treatments, with the highest number of users (65.2%) listing topical steroids as one of their treatments. Limitations: The operating platform was limited to iPhones, and the results were subject to reporting bias. Conclusion: A smartphone-based research app can be used to rapidly collect patient-reported data to study the burden of AD and to highlight the prescribing patterns and affordability of medications. |
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