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Singleton H, Hodder A, Almilaji O, Ersser SJ, Heaslip V, O'Meara S, Boyers D, Roberts A, Scott H, Van Onselen J, Doney L, Boyle RJ, Thompson AR. Educational and psychological interventions for managing atopic dermatitis (eczema). Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2024; 8:CD014932. [PMID: 39132734 PMCID: PMC11318083 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014932.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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BACKGROUND Atopic dermatitis (eczema), can have a significant impact on well-being and quality of life for affected people and their families. Standard treatment is avoidance of triggers or irritants and regular application of emollients and topical steroids or calcineurin inhibitors. Thorough physical and psychological assessment is central to good-quality treatment. Overcoming barriers to provision of holistic treatment in dermatological practice is dependent on evaluation of the efficacy and economics of both psychological and educational interventions in this participant group. This review is based on a previous Cochrane review published in 2014, and now includes adults as well as children. OBJECTIVES To assess the clinical outcomes of educational and psychological interventions in children and adults with atopic dermatitis (eczema) and to summarise the availability and principal findings of relevant economic evaluations. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Skin Specialised Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycINFO and two trials registers up to March 2023. We checked the reference lists of included studies and related systematic reviews for further references to relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and contacted experts in the field to identify additional studies. We searched NHS Economic Evaluation Database, MEDLINE and Embase for economic evaluations on 8 June 2022. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised, cluster-randomised and cross-over RCTs that assess educational and psychological interventions for treating eczema in children and adults. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We used standard Cochrane methods, with GRADE to assess the certainty of the evidence for each outcome. Primary outcomes were reduction in disease severity, as measured by clinical signs, patient-reported symptoms and improvement in health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) measures. Secondary outcomes were improvement in long-term control of symptoms, improvement in psychological well-being, improvement in standard treatment concordance and adverse events. We assessed short- (up to 16 weeks after treatment) and long-term time points (more than 16 weeks). MAIN RESULTS We included 37 trials (6170 participants). Most trials were conducted in high-income countries (34/37), in outpatient settings (25/37). We judged three trials to be low risk of bias across all domains. Fifteen trials had a high risk of bias in at least one domain, mostly due to bias in measurement of the outcome. Trials assessed interventions compared to standard care. Individual educational interventions may reduce short-term clinical signs (measured by SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD); mean difference (MD) -5.70, 95% confidence interval (CI) -9.39 to -2.01; 1 trial, 30 participants; low-certainty evidence) but patient-reported symptoms, HRQoL, long-term eczema control and psychological well-being were not reported. Group education interventions probably reduce clinical signs (SCORAD) both in the short term (MD -9.66, 95% CI -19.04 to -0.29; 3 studies, 731 participants; moderate-certainty evidence) and the long term (MD -7.22, 95% CI -11.01 to -3.43; 3 studies, 1424 participants; moderate-certainty evidence) and probably reduce long-term patient-reported symptoms (SMD -0.47 95% CI -0.60 to -0.33; 2 studies, 908 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). They may slightly improve short-term HRQoL (SMD -0.19, 95% CI -0.36 to -0.01; 4 studies, 746 participants; low-certainty evidence), but may make little or no difference to short-term psychological well-being (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); MD -2.47, 95% CI -5.16 to 0.22; 1 study, 80 participants; low-certainty evidence). Long-term eczema control was not reported. We don't know whether technology-mediated educational interventions could improve short-term clinical signs (SCORAD; 1 study; 29 participants; very low-certainty evidence). They may have little or no effect on short-term patient-reported symptoms (Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM); MD -0.76, 95% CI -1.84 to 0.33; 2 studies; 195 participants; low-certainty evidence) and probably have little or no effect on short-term HRQoL (MD 0, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.03; 2 studies, 430 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). Technology-mediated education interventions probably slightly improve long-term eczema control (Recap of atopic eczema (RECAP); MD -1.5, 95% CI -3.13 to 0.13; 1 study, 232 participants; moderate-certainty evidence), and may improve short-term psychological well-being (MD -1.78, 95% CI -2.13 to -1.43; 1 study, 24 participants; low-certainty evidence). Habit reversal treatment may reduce short-term clinical signs (SCORAD; MD -6.57, 95% CI -13.04 to -0.1; 1 study, 33 participants; low-certainty evidence) but we are uncertain about any effects on short-term HRQoL (Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI); 1 study, 30 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Patient-reported symptoms, long-term eczema control and psychological well-being were not reported. We are uncertain whether arousal reduction therapy interventions could improve short-term clinical signs (Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI); 1 study, 24 participants; very low-certainty evidence) or patient-reported symptoms (visual analogue scale (VAS); 1 study, 18 participants; very low-certainty evidence). Arousal reduction therapy may improve short-term HRQoL (Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI); MD -2.1, 95% CI -4.41 to 0.21; 1 study, 91 participants; low-certainty evidence) and psychological well-being (PSS; MD -1.2, 95% CI -3.38 to 0.98; 1 study, 91 participants; low-certainty evidence). Long-term eczema control was not reported. No studies reported standard care compared with self-help psychological interventions, psychological therapies or printed education; or adverse events. We identified two health economic studies. One found that a 12-week, technology-mediated, educational-support programme may be cost neutral. The other found that a nurse practitioner group-education intervention may have lower costs than standard care provided by a dermatologist, with comparable effectiveness. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS In-person, individual education, as an adjunct to conventional topical therapy, may reduce short-term eczema signs compared to standard care, but there is no information on eczema symptoms, quality of life or long-term outcomes. Group education probably reduces eczema signs and symptoms in the long term and may also improve quality of life in the short term. Favourable effects were also reported for technology-mediated education, habit reversal treatment and arousal reduction therapy. All favourable effects are of uncertain clinical significance, since they may not exceed the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for the outcome measures used (MCID 8.7 points for SCORAD, 3.4 points for POEM). We found no trials of self-help psychological interventions, psychological therapies or printed education. Future trials should include more diverse populations, address shared priorities, evaluate long-term outcomes and ensure patients are involved in trial design.
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- Heidi Singleton
- Bournemouth University, Department of Nursing Science, Bournemouth, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Dorset, Christchurch, UK
- Yell Health Centre, NHS Scotland, Shetland, UK
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- Department of Health Service Research and Policy, LSHTM, London, UK
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- Bournemouth University, Department of Nursing Science, Bournemouth, UK
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- Department of Nursing and Midwifery , University of Salford, Salford, UK
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- Health Economics Research Unit, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Nottingham Support Group for Carers of Children with Eczema, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Dermatology Education Partnership, Oxford, UK
- National Eczema Society, London, UK
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- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Section of Inflammation and Repair, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- South Wales Clinical Psychology Training Programme, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board & Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Afshan TS, Kulkarni A, Smith JM, Tesson E, Blackshere T, Joseph C, Zoratti EM, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Hartert T, Gern JE, Singh AM. Research protocol and recruitment redesign of a study of pregnant women and their infants during the COVID-19 pandemic: Childhood Allergy and the NeOnatal Environment (CANOE). THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. GLOBAL 2024; 3:100270. [PMID: 38881739 PMCID: PMC11179080 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacig.2024.100270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Background Recruitment for research studies is a challenging endeavor that was further complicated by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. We launched a new multicenter birth cohort, Childhood Allergy and the NeOnatal Environment (CANOE), supported by the National Institutes of Health in January 2020 across 4 sites. Although the pandemic temporarily halted clinical research, we restructured the study and instituted novel recruitment methods that we hypothesized would enable brisk enrollment when research activities resumed. Objective We sought to develop protocol modifications and recruitment methods that promote successful recruitment of diverse populations in clinical research despite a global pandemic. Methods Even though study activities were suspended, we modified recruitment strategies to limit in-person contact, shifting toward alternative HIPAA-compliant methods such as clinician referrals, institutional social media, and telemedicine screening and consent procedures. Protocol changes included reducing the frequency of in-person visits, leveraging clinical care visits to collect biospecimens, expanded self-collection of samples at home, and making study materials available online. Results Remote methods, including targeted social media posts, mailed letters, and email, combined with in-clinic recruitment with modifications for social distancing led to successful recruitment at all sites. Rates of consent have been similar across recruitment sites, with the highest rates of enrollment of mother-infant dyads realized by sites that implemented multiple recruitment strategies. Conclusions Study procedures that prioritize health and safety measures such as social distancing, study participant convenience, and use diverse recruitment strategies enable successful enrollment of pregnant women and their newborns into clinical research while adhering to public health restrictions during a global pandemic.
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- Tonia S Afshan
- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Asthma Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Mich
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- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Center for Asthma Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wis
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Cork MJ, Lockshin B, Pinter A, Chen Z, Shumel B, Prescilla R. Clinically Meaningful Responses to Dupilumab Among Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years with Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis who did Not Achieve Clear or Almost Clear Skin According to the Investigator's Global Assessment: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 3 Trial. Acta Derm Venereol 2024; 104:adv13467. [PMID: 38348724 PMCID: PMC10875623 DOI: 10.2340/actadv.v104.13467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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In young children, atopic dermatitis (AD) imposes a multidimensional burden on many aspects of their quality of life (QoL) and that of their families. LIBERTY AD PRESCHOOL part B was a randomized, double- blinded, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial in 162 children (aged 6 months to 5 years) with moderate-to- severe AD receiving dupilumab or placebo, plus low-potency topical corticosteroids. Post hoc analyses were performed on the full analysis set (FAS) and a subset of patients with Investigator's Global Assessment score > 1 at week 16. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients at week 16 achieving a composite endpoint encompassing clinically meaningful changes in AD signs, symptoms and QoL: ≥ 50% improvement in Eczema Area and Severity Index; and/or ≥ 4-point reduction in worst scratch/itch numerical rating scale; and/or ≥ 6-point reduction in Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index/Infants' Dermatitis Quality of Life Index. Significantly more patients receiving dupilumab vs placebo achieved the composite endpoint in both the FAS (77.7% vs 24.6%, p < 0.0001) and subgroup (68.9% vs 21.5%, p < 0.0001). Dupilumab provided rapid and significant, clinically meaningful improvements in AD signs, symptoms, and QoL in the overall group and subgroup of patients who did not achieve clear or almost clear skin at week 16.
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- Michael J Cork
- Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK; Sheffield Dermatology Research, Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.
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- US Dermatology Partners, Rockville, MD, USA; Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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Narla S, Silverberg JI. Which Clinical Measurement Tools for Atopic Dermatitis Severity Make the Most Sense in Clinical Practice? Dermatitis 2024; 35:S13-S23. [PMID: 37040270 DOI: 10.1089/derm.2022.0087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Assessment of atopic dermatitis (AD) severity is essential for therapeutic decision making and monitoring treatment progress. However, there are a myriad of clinical measurement tools available, some of which are impractical for routine clinical use despite being recommended for clinical trials in AD. For measurement tools to be used in clinical practice, they should be valid, reliable, rapidly completed, and scored, and easily incorporated into existing clinic workflows. This narrative review addresses content, validity, and feasibility, and provides a simplified repertoire of assessments for clinical assessment of AD based on prior evidence and expert opinion. Tools that may be feasible for clinical practice include patient-reported outcomes (eg, dermatology life quality index, patient-oriented eczema measure, numerical rating scales for itch, pain, and sleep disturbance, AD Control Tool, and patient-reported global assessment), and clinician-reported outcomes (eg, body surface area and investigator's global assessment). AD is associated with variable clinical signs, symptoms, extent of lesions, longitudinal course, comorbidities, and impacts. Any single domain is insufficient to holistically characterize AD severity, select therapy, or monitor treatment response. A combination of these tools is recommended to balance completeness and feasibility.
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- Shanthi Narla
- From the Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's University Health Network, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Siegfried EC, Cork MJ, Katoh N, Zhang H, Chuang CC, Thomas RB, Rossi AB, Cyr SL, Zhang A. Dupilumab Provides Clinically Meaningful Responses in Children Aged 6-11 Years with Severe Atopic Dermatitis: Post Hoc Analysis Results from a Phase III Trial. Am J Clin Dermatol 2023; 24:787-798. [PMID: 37300760 PMCID: PMC10460374 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-023-00791-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children with severe atopic dermatitis (AD) have a multidimensional disease burden. OBJECTIVE Here we assess the clinically meaningful improvements in AD signs, symptoms, and quality of life (QoL) in children aged 6-11 years with severe AD treated with dupilumab compared with placebo. METHODS R668-AD-1652 LIBERTY AD PEDS was a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase III clinical trial of dupilumab with concomitant topical corticosteroids (TCS) in children aged 6-11 years with severe AD. This post hoc analysis focuses on 304 patients receiving either dupilumab or placebo with TCS and assessed the percentage of patients considered responsive to dupilumab treatment at week 16. RESULTS At week 16, almost all patients receiving dupilumab + TCS (95%) demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in AD signs, symptoms, or QoL compared with placebo + TCS (61%, p < 0.0001). Significant improvements were seen as early as week 2 and sustained through the end of the study in the full analysis set (FAS) and the subgroup of patients with an Investigator's Global Assessment score greater than 1 at week 16. LIMITATIONS Limitations include the post hoc nature of the analysis and that some outcomes were not prespecified; the small number of patients in some subgroups potentially limits generalizability of findings. CONCLUSION Treatment with dupilumab provides significant and sustained improvements within 2 weeks in AD signs, symptoms, and QoL in almost all children with severe AD, including those who did not achieve clear or almost clear skin by week 16. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT03345914. Video Abstract: Does dupilumab provide clinically meaningful responses in children 6 to 11 years old with severe atopic dermatitis? (MP4 99484 kb).
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- Elaine C Siegfried
- Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Sheffield Dermatology Research, Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK
- Sheffield Children's Hospital Clinical Research Facility, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, NY, USA
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Yang DY, Li L, Lu T, Jing WW, Liu X, Li XL. Efficacy and safety of dupilumab in pediatric patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis: a real-world study. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 315:467-472. [PMID: 35989340 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02380-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Dupilumab is the first human monoclonal antibody that treats atopic dermatitis (AD) by blocking interleukin 4 (IL-4) and interleukin 13 (IL-13), which can suppress the Th2 inflammatory reaction. Effective treatments for pediatric AD patients are limited; therefore, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of dupilumab in pediatric AD patients. Fifteen pediatric patients diagnosed with moderate to severe AD and treated with dupilumab were enrolled in this study. SPSS was used to analyze data and obtain the average values of Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), SCORing AD (SCORAD), and Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI). GRAPHPAD was used to analyze and plot the statistics. The average EASI values were 19.23 ± 3.03 and 1.69 ± 0.54 at baseline and at following up for 6 months after standardized treatment protocol, respectively. The average SCORAD values were 43.27 ± 4.63 and 6.13 ± 1.41 at baseline and at following up for 6 months after standardized treatment protocol, respectively. The average CDLQI value at baseline was 13.53 ± 2.88 and following up for 6 months after standardized treatment protocol was 1.60 ± 0.63. The most frequent adverse event was conjunctivitis. No serious adverse events occurred during the treatment period. Dupilumab could reduce symptoms and improve pruritus in pediatric AD patients, and the frequent adverse events were reversible. It has a definite therapeutic effect on AD; nevertheless, further studies should be conducted to obtain information on its the long-term efficacy and safety.
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- Dan-Yang Yang
- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Dermatology Department, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Gabes M, Donhauser T, Piontek K, Kann G, Fechtner M, Gulde I, Knüttel H, Apfelbacher C. Measurement properties of quality-of-life outcome measures for children and adults with eczema: A systematic review update 2.0. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2023; 34:e13934. [PMID: 36974647 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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A systematic review on measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for the assessment of quality of life (QoL) in children and adults with eczema was published in 2016 and updated in 2019. We now aimed to systematically assess the measurement properties of PROMs based on recently published development and validation studies regarding quality-of-life skin- or disease-specific PROMs using the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) guidelines and integrate these findings with those from the 2019 update. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and Embase. Eligible studies reported on measurement properties of QoL skin- or disease-specific PROMs for the assessment of QoL in children and adults with eczema. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated using the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist. The methodological quality of the included PROMs was judged using updated criteria for good measurement properties, and the quality of evidence was graded. The new evidence was integrated into the results from the 2019 update. Finally, a recommendation for use of the identified PROMs was derived based on all evidence. We identified 12 studies fulfilling our inclusion criteria. Based on the newly generated evidence, the Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Impact Scale-short form (CADIS-SF) for infants and the Skindex for adults can be recommended for use. We identified three new PROMs, which have the potential to be used, but require further validation: the Pediatric Allergic Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PADQLQ), the Skindex-Mini, and the Scratch Intensity and Impact Scale (SIIS). All other assessed PROMs still have the opportunity to be recommended for use (except for the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)) but need further validation. Currently, two PROMs for the assessment of QoL in eczema can be recommended for use: the CADIS-SF for infants and the Skindex for adults. Many PROMs, including the recently developed and/or validated PROMs PADQLQ, Skindex-Mini and SIIS, need further validation.
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- Michaela Gabes
- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- University Library, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute of Social Medicine and Health Systems Research, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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Kiefer S, König A, Gerger V, Rummenigge C, Müller AC, Jung T, Frank A, Tassopoulos G, Laurent E, Kaufmann R, Pinter A. Efficacy and Treatment Satisfaction of Different Systemic Therapies in Children and Adolescents with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-World Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031175. [PMID: 36769820 PMCID: PMC9917393 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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For the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis in children and adolescents, the monoclonal antibody dupilumab and the selective JAK-1 inhibitor upadacitinib are two modern systemic therapies approved for long-term treatment. Both drugs have demonstrated high efficacy in randomized controlled trials, although evidence from real-world data in the pediatric population is limited. In a prospective analysis over 24 weeks, we investigated the efficacy, safety and treatment satisfaction of both systemic therapies in 23 patients (16 patients treated with dupilumab; 7 patients treated with upadacitinib). The median age of the patients was 16 years, with a median EASI of 18.8. A significant improvement in the EASI, VAS-itch, CDLQI, POEM and DFIQ from baseline to week 24 was demonstrated for both treatment options. No significant difference was observed between dupilumab and upadacitinib in any of the assessed scores. Less adverse events were recorded in the real-world setting compared with clinical trials. Our results confirm the efficacy and safety of dupilumab and upadacitinib as equivalent treatment options in children and adolescents in a real-world setting.
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Speeckaert R, Belpaire A, Herbelet S, Lambert J, van Geel N. Credibility and Generalization of the Minimally Important Difference Concept in Dermatology: A Scoping Review. JAMA Dermatol 2022; 158:1304-1314. [PMID: 36044227 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.3511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance The minimally important difference (MID) represents the point at which a difference in an outcome measure (eg, Dermatology Life Quality Index) is important enough that it warrants a change in treatment, and, to the authors' knowledge, the robustness and limitations of MIDs have not been thoroughly evaluated in skin diseases. The MID is increasingly used in clinical trials to demonstrate that an intervention is worthwhile for patients; furthermore, MIDs also contribute to sample size calculations in clinical trials, influence treatment guidelines, and can guide clinicians to modify treatment. Objective To evaluate the credibility and generalization of MIDs for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in skin disorders. Evidence Review A systematic search was conducted in PubMed and Embase for all original articles using the MID concept for skin disorders from inception to December 29, 2021. The credibility of MIDs obtained via an anchor-based approach (eg, global rating of change scale) was assessed with a previously developed credibility instrument. The validity of generalizing established MIDs to other patient groups was evaluated based on the diagnosis and the patient characteristics. Findings A total of 126 articles were selected, and 84 different MIDs were identified for PROMs. A total of 13 of 84 MIDs (15.5%) for PROMs displayed acceptable credibility. The anchors used had varying capacity to assess minimal important changes from a patient's perspective and were deemed inappropriate for this purpose in 52 of 84 cases (61.9%). Correlations between the anchors and PROMs were frequently not determined (39 of 84; 46.4%). The time interval for anchor questions assessing a change in the experienced disease burden was not optimal for 10 of 32 transition anchors (>3 months), introducing potential recall bias. Previously reported MIDs were widely used to examine relevant changes in other study populations. However, the diagnosis and disease severity were different from the original MID population in 39 of 70 (55.7%) and 45 of 70 (64.3%) cases, respectively. Conclusions and Relevance In this scoping review, only a minority of MIDs for PROMs demonstrated sufficient credibility in dermatology. Inappropriate generalization of previously reported MIDs to patient populations with different disease characteristics was found to be a major concern. Furthermore, the study supported the use of multiple anchors and encouraged consistent reporting of the correlation between changes in the anchor and changes in the outcome measures.
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Cheng BT, Paller AS, Griffith JW, Silverberg JI, Fishbein AB. Burden and characteristics of skin pain among children with atopic dermatitis. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2022; 10:1104-1106.e1. [PMID: 34954412 PMCID: PMC9275595 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Brian T Cheng
- Department of Allergy & Immunology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill
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- Department of Dermatology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy-Immunology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill.
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