JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4370
{"title":"Errors in Figures 1 and 3.","authors":"","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4370","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.4370","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1257"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11465116/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142390627","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2863
Surapon Nochaiwong, Mati Chuamanochan, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Ratanaporn Awiphan, Jonathan A Bernstein, Kednapa Thavorn
{"title":"Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of the Management Strategies of Chronic Urticaria: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Surapon Nochaiwong, Mati Chuamanochan, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Ratanaporn Awiphan, Jonathan A Bernstein, Kednapa Thavorn","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2863","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>Although treatment for chronic urticaria (CU) has improved over the past decades, evidence regarding costs and net benefits associated with these treatment strategies have yet to be comprehensively characterized and synthesized.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To summarize the cost and cost-effectiveness of CU management strategies.</p><p><strong>Evidence review: </strong>An extensive systematic literature search of 6 databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed Cochrane, Scopus, and CINAHL) and gray literature sources, without language restriction, was conducted and updated to March 23, 2024. Articles that performed cost analysis or full economic evaluation among patients with CU were included. Two reviewers independently extracted data, such as annual costs of health care services or incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). All monetary values were converted and inflated to 2023 US dollars. Evidence-based synthesis for health benefit was judged using the Evidence Rating Matrix by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Seventeen unique studies (11 cost analysis studies and 6 full economic evaluations) were included. With the wide variation in health care resources, services that included biologic omalizumab utilization had higher annual health care cost estimations for CU management than services that did not include omalizumab prescription (median [IQR] cost, $6933 [$5988-$8717] vs $5621 [$2488-$8754]). The biologic omalizumab, 300 mg, for H1 antihistamine-refractory chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) (3 studies) was found to have a median (IQR) ICER of $89 005 ($36 058-$145 694) per QALY (evidence rating as incremental or better; moderate certainty with substantial net health benefit). Routine laboratory testing among patients with CSU with otherwise normal histories and physical examination findings (1 study) had ICERs ranging from $1 427 928 to $1 950 524 per QALY (evidence rating as comparable or inferior; moderate certainty that the net health benefit is inferior).</p><p><strong>Conclusions and relevance: </strong>With limited evidence of cost-effectiveness, biologic omalizumab, 300 mg, for H1 antihistamine-refractory CSU was found to be cost-effective in US health care services at the willingness to pay threshold of $150 000 per QALY. Meanwhile, routine laboratory testing among patients with CSU without compelling indication was not cost-effective. Future studies in more diverse CU populations and resource settings are needed to fill evidence gaps.</p>","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1225-1236"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142080298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2970
Adam J N Raymakers, Aaron S Kesselheim, William B Feldman
{"title":"Estimating Costs in Beremagene Geperpavec for Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa-Reply.","authors":"Adam J N Raymakers, Aaron S Kesselheim, William B Feldman","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2970","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2970","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1255"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3425
Po-Yi Chou, Chia-Ling Yu, Chiao-Ni Wen, Yu-Kang Tu, Ching-Chi Chi
{"title":"Bullous Pemphigoid Severity and Levels of Antibodies to BP180 and BP230: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Po-Yi Chou, Chia-Ling Yu, Chiao-Ni Wen, Yu-Kang Tu, Ching-Chi Chi","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3425","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>The correlation between serum levels of autoantibodies against bullous pemphigoid (BP) antigens 180 (BP180) and 230 (BP230) with BP disease severity is unclear.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the correlation of anti-BP180 and anti-BP230 immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels with BP disease severity.</p><p><strong>Data sources: </strong>A search was performed of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and PubMed databases from their respective inception to April 11, 2024.</p><p><strong>Study selection: </strong>Studies evaluating the correlation between serum levels of anti-BP180 or anti-BP230 IgG measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and disease severity assessed per the Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) or BP Disease Area Index (BPDAI) were included. No language or geographic restrictions were imposed. Nearly 0.4% of initially identified studies met the selection criteria.</p><p><strong>Data extraction and synthesis: </strong>One researcher extracted data and another researcher confirmed data. The risk of bias was independently assessed by these researchers using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool, with discrepancies resolved by discussion with a third researcher. A random-effects model meta-analysis and a subgroup analysis were conducted based on the ELISA kit manufacturers.</p><p><strong>Main outcomes and measures: </strong>Pooled correlation coefficients of antibody levels with ABSIS and BPDAI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all, 14 studies with 1226 participants were analyzed. The risk of bias of included studies was generally low. The meta-analysis found anti-BP180 autoantibody levels showed moderate correlation with objective BPDAI (r = 0.56; 95% CI, 0.46-0.64) at baseline, strong correlation (r = 0.63; 95% CI, 0.39-0.79) at 3-month follow-up, and moderate correlation (r = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.25-0.72) at 6-month follow-up. Anti-BP180 autoantibody levels also showed moderate correlation (r = 0.52; 95% CI, 0.39-0.62) with ABSIS at baseline, strong correlation (r = 0.62; 95% CI, 0.39-0.79) at 3-month follow-up, and moderate correlation (r = 0.53; 95% CI, 0.25-0.72) at 6-month follow-up. By contrast, anti-BP230 autoantibody levels showed no association with objective BPDAI and ABSIS at diagnosis and follow-up. The subgroup analysis found similar results when using different ELISA kits.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and relevance: </strong>The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that anti-BP180 autoantibody levels may serve as an adjunctive tool for monitoring BP disease severity and guiding clinical care for patients with BP.</p>","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1192-1200"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11447634/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3514
Hildur Helgadottir, Rasmus Mikiver, Karina Schultz, Kari Nielsen, Francesca Portelli, Jan Lapins, Susana Puig, Karolin Isaksson
{"title":"Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Trends Among Patients Aged 59 Years or Younger in Sweden.","authors":"Hildur Helgadottir, Rasmus Mikiver, Karina Schultz, Kari Nielsen, Francesca Portelli, Jan Lapins, Susana Puig, Karolin Isaksson","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3514","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3514","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance: </strong>Over the past decades, many global regions have experienced a steady increase in the incidence of cutaneous melanoma. However, more recently, a downward trend has been observed in the younger age groups in Australia and the US. Yet, in Europe, none of the countries have reported any significant decline in melanoma incidence for any age group.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess melanoma incidence and mortality trends in Sweden, with a focus on individuals younger than the average age of melanoma onset.</p><p><strong>Design, setting, and participants: </strong>This cohort study used data on the national population from the Swedish Melanoma Registry and the Swedish Cancer Registry, which cover more than 99% of all primary invasive cutaneous melanomas diagnosed in the country. All patients diagnosed from 1990 to 2022 were included.</p><p><strong>Main outcomes and measures: </strong>Incidence and mortality rates per 100 000 inhabitants were calculated for each year and shown as average annual rates for every 5-year period from 1990 to 2022. Joinpoint regression models were used to evaluate statistical significance of temporal trends and points of change.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 34 800 primary invasive cutaneous melanomas (19 582 [56.3%] in females and 15 218 [43.7%] in males) reported in 33 324 individuals younger than 60 years (median [IQR] age, 48 [36-58] years) from 1990 to 2022. A consistent rise in melanoma incidence was observed among those 50 to 59 years old. The age groups from 20 to 29 years, 30 to 39 years, and 40 to 49 years showed an incidence peak in 2013 to 2015 followed by stable or significantly declining rates until 2022. In patients younger than 20 years, melanoma incidence remained low with no significant trends. There was also a significant decline in melanoma mortality among 30- to 59-year-old individuals, but not in those 60 years and older.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and relevance: </strong>The findings of this cohort study showed a significant recent downward trend in both melanoma incidence and melanoma mortality in the age group 30 to 49 years in Sweden. The reasons for these declines are unclear but may include UV protection, public health campaigns, changing population demographics, and the introduction of effective melanoma treatment. None of these possibilities were evaluated; further study is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1201-1210"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11382132/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142154133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2971
Emily Z Ma, Sarah Radtke, Joy Wan
{"title":"Factors Driving the Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Children With Atopic Dermatitis-Reply.","authors":"Emily Z Ma, Sarah Radtke, Joy Wan","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2971","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2971","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1256-1257"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142361537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMA dermatologyPub Date : 2024-11-01DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3070
Alana L Ferreira, Jules B Lipoff, Stephanie K Fabbro
{"title":"Prescription Cost-Saving Platforms in Dermatology.","authors":"Alana L Ferreira, Jules B Lipoff, Stephanie K Fabbro","doi":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3070","DOIUrl":"10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.3070","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14734,"journal":{"name":"JAMA dermatology","volume":" ","pages":"1149-1150"},"PeriodicalIF":11.5,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142287611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}