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ArticleJID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health2023

Impact of Season and Other Factors on Initiation, Discontinuation, and Switching of Systemic Drug Therapy in Patients with Psoriasis: A Retrospective Study.

Huifang Liang, Brenna Kirk, Jennifer M Polinski, Xiaomeng Yue, Ryan D Kilpatrick, Joel M Gelfand

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Article in JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Huifang LiangGlobal Epidemiology, Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Brenna KirkAetion, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Jennifer M PolinskiAetion, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Xiaomeng YueGlobal Epidemiology, Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ryan D KilpatrickGlobal Epidemiology, Pharmacovigilance and Patient Safety, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Joel M GelfandDepartment of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
AbbVie (United States) · USAetion (United States) · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated whether systemic drug prescribing for psoriasis varies by season and other exacerbating factors. Eligible patients with psoriasis were assessed for each season for initiation, discontinuation, and switching of systemic drugs. A total of 360,787 patients were at risk of initiating any systemic drugs in 2016‒2019; 39,572 patients and 35,388 patients were at risk of drug discontinuation or switching to a biologic and a nonbiologic systemic drug, respectively. The initiation of biologic therapy in 2016‒2019 peaked in spring (1.28%), followed by summer (1.11%), fall (1.08%), and winter (1.01%). Nonbiologic systemic drugs followed a similar pattern. Those aged 30‒39 years, male, those with psoriatic arthritis, those who live in the South region, those who live in areas with lower altitudes, and those who live in areas with lower humidity had higher initiation with the same seasonality pattern. Discontinuation of biologic drugs peaked in summer, and switching of biologics was highest in spring. Season is associated with initiation, discontinuation, and switching, although seasonality pattern is less clear for nonbiologic systemic drugs. Approximately 14,280 more patients with psoriasis in the United States are estimated to initiate a biologic in spring than in other seasons, and over 840 more biologic users switched in spring than in winter. The findings may provide evidence for healthcare resource planning in psoriasis management.

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CED, cohort entry dateCI, confidence intervalICD, International Classification of DiseasesPsA, psoriatic arthritisRR, relative rateUS, United States

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PMID36876219
PMCPMC9982330
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