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ArticleAllergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology2017

Management of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU): a treat to target approach using a patient reported outcome.

Hermenio Lima, Melinda Gooderham, Jan Dutz, Charles Lynde, Hugo Chapdelaine, Anne Ellis, Martin Gilbert, Vincent Ho, Kim Papp, Yves Poulin and 1 more

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Article in Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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11 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Hermenio LimaDivision of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, HSC-3U8, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1 Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0950-3731
Melinda GooderhamSKiN Centre for Dermatology and Probity Medical Research, Peterborough, ON Canada.
Jan DutzDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada.
Charles LyndeLynde Institute for Dermatology, Markham, ON Canada.
Hugo ChapdelaineDivision of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC Canada.
Anne EllisDivision of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON Canada.
Martin GilbertHôpital du Saint-Sacrement du CHU de Québec, Quebec City, QC Canada.
Vincent HoDepartment of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC Canada.
Kim PappClinical Research and Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON Canada.
Yves PoulinDepartment of dermatology, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu du CHU de Québec, and Centre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec métropolitain, Quebec City, QC Canada.
Gordon SussmanDivision of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada.
Probity Medical Research · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CACentre de Recherche Dermatologique du Québec Métropolitain · CAHôpital du Saint-Sacrement · CALynde Centre for Dermatology · CAMcMaster University · CAQueen's University · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CAUniversité de Montréal · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreat-to-target therapy approaches are established for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and more recently rheumatoid arthritis, resulting in improved patient outcomes. These approaches do not use patient reported outcomes (PRO) as targets of therapy. Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), also called chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), is defined as recurrent urticaria of known and unknown cause, lasting more than 6 weeks. Treatment of CSU can be challenging. However, with the advent of proven therapies and validated instruments for measuring disease activity, the concept of treat-to-target (T2T) can be successfully applied to CSU. Herein, we propose a potential PRO therapeutic target and suggest a T2T approach for the management of patients with CSU.

methodsPrinciples and recommendations for a treat-to-target approach in CSU (T2T/CSU) were developed by a Canadian task force, consisting of dermatologists, immunologists, and allergists. The task force formulated recommendations for therapeutic targets in CSU on the basis of a systematic literature review and expert opinion.

resultsThe key features of these T2T/CSU recommendations are the use of a PRO as the principal target, with symptom control as measured by Urticaria Activity Score 7 (UAS7 ≤ 6), targeting symptom remission (UAS7 = 0).

conclusionTreatment targets such as UAS7 ≤ 6 and UAS7 = 0 provide a benchmark for success in the care of patients with CSU, and will permit the evaluation of a PRO-based T2T approach in the care of these patients and the effect of this approach on improved patient care as seen in other chronic diseases.

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Chronic idiopathic urticariaChronic spontaneous urticariaCIUCSUUASUrticariaUrticaria Activity Score

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PMID28852410
PMCPMC5569543
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