Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis

Carsten Flohr; Jonathan I. Silverberg; Joy Wan; Sinéad M. Langan

doi:10.1002/9781119142812.ch13

Epidemiology of Atopic Dermatitis

Carsten Flohr
, Jonathan I. Silverberg
, Joy Wan
, Sinéad M. Langan

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Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a critical disease to study due to its high prevalence and morbidity. In this chapter, we review AD definitions in epidemiology studies, including the challenges of identifying the disease and the heterogeneity in currently used definitions and their implications for research findings. We discuss what we currently know about AD epidemiology, focusing on prevalence, incidence and natural history. In the final sections of the chapter, we assess the evidence for risk factors for AD and what we currently know about preventing AD. Prevention of disease is the ultimate aim for epidemiology and is a noble ambition for AD, given the rising global prevalence.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology
Publisher	wiley
Pages	167-183
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9781119142812
ISBN (Print)	9781119142195
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119142812.ch13
State	Published - Jan 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Atopic dermatitis
Eczema
Prevention
Risk factors

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General Medicine

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