DISEASE SEVERITY AND CONTROL IN ADULTS WITH A HISTORY OF MODERATE TO SEVERE ATOPIC DERMATITIS- RESULTS FROM A LARGE PATIENT-PHYSICIAN SURVEY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, GERMANY, AND FRANCE

Author(s)

Villeneuve S1, Gadkari A2, Blackburn S3, Anderson P3, Moon R3, Piercy J3, Shinde S4, Gomez J2, Eckert L1
1Sanofi, Chilly-Mazarin, France, 2Regeneron, Tarrytown, NY, USA, 3Adelphi Real World, Bollington, UK, 4Sanofi, Bridgewater, NJ, USA

OBJECTIVES:  To characterize unmet medical needs among adults with a history of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in the United Kingdom (UK), Germany, and France. METHODS:  Data were from the 2014 Adelphi AD Disease-Specific Programme, a cross-sectional survey of physicians from UK (n=136), Germany (n=134), France (n=137) and their patients with history of moderate-to-severe AD (UK, n=666; Germany, n=649; France, n=661). Each physician completed a Patient Record Form for up to 5 patients on demographic/disease characteristics, treatment, and physician-perceived current AD severity. AD was classified as controlled or uncontrolled, with uncontrolled defined by either currently flaring AD; deteriorating/changeable AD; or physician dissatisfaction with current control. Patients voluntarily completed a questionnaire including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scale. Descriptive statistics characterized the populations. RESULTS:  Patient demographics were similar across countries. Disease onset was predominantly during adolescence. Current severity was mainly moderate (54%-65%); 10% (Germany) and 16% (France, UK) were severe. Substantial proportions of patients in each country were uncontrolled (54%-59%) even though 23%-39% of uncontrolled patients were currently receiving any systemic immunosuppressant or phototherapy including cyclosporine (6%-10%). Uncontrolled AD was high regardless of current severity: 85%–88% of severe patients were uncontrolled, as were 56% (France) to 70% (UK) of moderate patients. Quality-of-life was worse among uncontrolled patients, and in particular among patients treated with immunosuppressants or phototherapy in the past 12 months: 68%, 40%, and 40% of uncontrolled patients previously on immunosuppressants or phototherapy in UK, Germany, and France, respectively, had DLQI >10 (threshold for very large effect on patient’s life). CONCLUSIONS: Adults with history of moderate-to-severe AD have poor disease control even when treated with systemic agents. A substantial proportion of uncontrolled patients previously treated with immunosuppressants or phototherapy report a very large effect of AD on their quality-of-life. These results demonstrate high unmet medical needs associated with AD.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2016-10, ISPOR Europe 2016, Vienna, Austria

Value in Health, Vol. 19, No. 7 (November 2016)

Code

PSY120

Topic

Patient-Centered Research

Topic Subcategory

Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes

Disease

Sensory System Disorders, Systemic Disorders/Conditions

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