Real‐world treatment patterns of patients with atopic dermatitis in Japan: Analysis of the JMDC Claims Database

Autor: Kazumasa Kamei, Hidehisa Saeki, Takanori Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Hirose, Eduardo Campos‐Alberto, Fumihiro Matsumoto, Noritoshi Yoshii, Shinichi Imafuku
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy, Vol 4, Iss 5, Pp 109-119 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2574-4593
DOI: 10.1002/cia2.12180
Popis: Abstract Objectives This study was conducted to assess changes in the real‐world treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD) in Japan. Methods Patients from the JMDC Claims Database with ≥1 confirmed diagnosis of AD, an identifiable medical care start date for AD, and ≥2 AD–related treatments on separate dates between January 1, 2005, and May 31, 2019, were included; data were analyzed on a yearly basis. Results In total, 411,102 patients were included. The average age of patients increased from 12.0 to 18.8 years between 2005 and 2017. In any given year, the prevalence of AD was highest in patients aged
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