Key clinical point: Almost a fifth of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) receiving topical therapy had an uncontrolled disease and reported impairment in work productivity along with a lower quality of life (QoL).
Major finding: Overall, physicians identified 24.5% of patients as having uncontrolled disease. Patients with uncontrolled vs controlled disease had higher impairment in QoL (Dermatology Life Quality Index, 8.8 vs 6.0; P = .0003) and work productivity (Work Productivity and Activity Impairment, 23.5 vs 16.2; P = .0488).
Study details: Findings are from a retrospective, point-in-time study including 394 adults and 144 adolescent patients with moderate-to-severe AD who received topical therapy for at least 1 month.
Disclosures: This study was funded by Incyte Corporation. JH Lofland and VN Joish declared being employees and shareholders of Incyte Corporation. Three of the other authors declared being employees of Adelphi Real World.
Source: Anderson P et al. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb). 2021 Jul 15. doi: 10.1007/s13555-021-00580-2 .