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Observational studyJAMA dermatology2014

Persistence of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis.

Jacob S Margolis, Katrina Abuabara, Warren Bilker, Ole Hoffstad, David J Margolis

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Observational study in JAMA dermatology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 109 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

109 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020
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  3. Emollients and moisturisers for eczema.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017
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  4. Persistence of atopic dermatitis (AD): A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
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  9. Safety and efficacy of nemolizumab for atopic dermatitis up to 2 years in open-label extension study.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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  12. Water Extract ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jacob S MargolisDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Katrina AbuabaraDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia2Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Warren BilkerDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Ole HoffstadDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
David J MargolisDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia2Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

Funding

Penn Dermatology Research Training ProgramT32AR007465 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Elizabeth Anne Grice, David Joel Margolis · 1986 to 2026
$9.0M
Filaggrin Mutations and the Prognosis of Atopic DermatitisR01AR056755 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI MARGOLIS, DAVID · 2009 to 2013
$2.0M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01-AR0056755NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR056755NIAMS NIH HHS T32 AR007465
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

importanceAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a common illness of childhood.

objectiveTo evaluate the natural history of AD and determine the persistence of symptoms over time. DESIGN, SETTING, AND

participantsA cross-sectional and cohort study of a nation-wide long-term registry of children with AD enrolled in the Pediatric Eczema Elective Registry (PEER). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: Self-reported outcome of whether a child's skin was AD symptom-free for 6 months at 6-month intervals.

resultsA total of 7157 patients were enrolled in the PEER study for a total of 22,550 person-years. At least 2 years of follow-up were observed for 4248 children and at least 5 years of follow-up were observed for 2416 children. Multiple demographic and exposure variables were associated with more persistent AD. At every age (ie, 2-26 years), more than 80% of PEER participants had symptoms of AD and/or were using medication to treat their AD. It was not until age 20 years that 50% of patients had at least 1 lifetime 6-month symptom- and treatment-free period. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Based on this large longitudinal cohort study, symptoms associated with AD seem to persist well into the second decade of a child's life and likely longer. Atopic dermatitis is probably a life-long illness.

Indexed as

AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDermatitis, AtopicEczemaFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexYoung Adult

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PMID24696036
PMCPMC4352328

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