Atopic dermatitis, strict definition with reimbursement

atopic eczema: A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.

Endpoint definition

Name ATOPIC_STRICT_REIMB
Long name Atopic dermatitis, strict definition with reimbursement
KELA reimboursements codes 134|395|317
Include ATOPIC_STRICT
First defined in version DF3

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 5646 3802 1844
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 2.60 3.09 1.96
Mean age at first event (years) 27.48 27.57 27.30
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 0.44 0.29 0.76

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 1.0 1.0 1.0
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 36.36 37.72 33.57

Survival analyses between endpoints

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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Atopic dermatitis, strict definition with reimbursement