Cost of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Germany: a multicenter cost-of-illness study |
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Authors: | Sohn S Schoeffski O Prinz J Reich K Schubert E Waldorf K Augustin M |
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Affiliation: | Chair for Health Management, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Lange Gasse 20, DE-90403 Nuremberg, Germany. stefan.sohn@wiso.uni-erlangen.de |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: There is little information concerning the costs of psoriasis and patients' quality of life (QoL) in Germany. OBJECTIVE: To obtain data on the annual costs and QoL(to follow in a further publication) of patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. METHODS: Between October 2003 and February 2004, six office-based dermatologists and eight dermatology outpatient departments retrospectively documented cost-of-illness data from a societal cost perspective in 184 patients over a 12-month period. Patients were stratified into three subgroups according to their treatment scheme. RESULTS: Mean total costs amounted to euro 6,709 per patient and year. The mean PASI score was 18.2 and PBSA 28.9%. Annual costs were highest with euro 8,831 in high-need patients. They also showed the highest PASI score (22.2). CONCLUSION: Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis is associated with tremendous costs, particularly in patients not adequately controlled by conventional therapies, while the outcomes of patients were unsatisfactory. |
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