Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018
Background Trends in phototherapy utilization including its main clinical indications were last characterized by Luersen et al. for the time period of 1997–2010. In this study, we update data on the use of phototherapy in the United States from 2015 to 2018. Methods We queried the National Ambulator...
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| author | Aislyn Oulee Sogol S. Javadi Amylee Martin Tran Do Jashin J. Wu |
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| description | Background Trends in phototherapy utilization including its main clinical indications were last characterized by Luersen et al. for the time period of 1997–2010. In this study, we update data on the use of phototherapy in the United States from 2015 to 2018. Methods We queried the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data on the number of phototherapy visits as well as demographics and associated dermatoses. Results There were approximately 1.31 million outpatient phototherapy visits during the study period with a decreasing trend over time. Leading indications for phototherapy were dermatitis not otherwise specified (NOS), (25.7%) followed by atopic dermatitis (AD) (11.7%), and pruritus (9.7%). Conclusion There is a downtrend in the use of phototherapy from 2015 to 2018. Psoriasis is no longer the main indication for phototherapy, which may be due to the advent of highly effective novel biologics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d3ea6ac5d5724ab08ebf3d4fb331c7a12023-09-15T14:28:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Dermatological Treatment0954-66341471-17532022-07-013352545254610.1080/09546634.2021.20196602019660Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018Aislyn Oulee0Sogol S. Javadi1Amylee Martin2Tran Do3Jashin J. Wu4Dermatology Research and Education FoundationDermatology Research and Education FoundationDermatology Research and Education FoundationDavid Geffen School of Medicine, University of CaliforniaDermatology Research and Education FoundationBackground Trends in phototherapy utilization including its main clinical indications were last characterized by Luersen et al. for the time period of 1997–2010. In this study, we update data on the use of phototherapy in the United States from 2015 to 2018. Methods We queried the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data on the number of phototherapy visits as well as demographics and associated dermatoses. Results There were approximately 1.31 million outpatient phototherapy visits during the study period with a decreasing trend over time. Leading indications for phototherapy were dermatitis not otherwise specified (NOS), (25.7%) followed by atopic dermatitis (AD) (11.7%), and pruritus (9.7%). Conclusion There is a downtrend in the use of phototherapy from 2015 to 2018. Psoriasis is no longer the main indication for phototherapy, which may be due to the advent of highly effective novel biologics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2021.2019660phototherapynamcspsoriasisatopic dermatitisunited states |
| spellingShingle | Aislyn Oulee Sogol S. Javadi Amylee Martin Tran Do Jashin J. Wu Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 Journal of Dermatological Treatment phototherapy namcs psoriasis atopic dermatitis united states |
| title | Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 |
| title_full | Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 |
| title_short | Phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015–2018 |
| title_sort | phototherapy trends in dermatology 2015 2018 |
| topic | phototherapy namcs psoriasis atopic dermatitis united states |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2021.2019660 |
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