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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedSilverberg JI, Patel N, Immaneni S
Assessment of atopic dermatitis using self-report and caregiver report: a multicentre validation study.
The researchers sought to validate the assessment of self- and caregiver-reported eczema. They performed a prospective multicentre dermatology-practice-based study (three sites) to determine the validity of caregiver- and self-reported ever having eczema and 1-year history of eczema. Their conclusion was that self- and caregiver-reported diagnosis of eczema ever or in the past year based on a single question demonstrated sufficient validity for the epidemiological study of eczema.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Silverberg JI, Patel N, Immaneni S .
Assessment of atopic dermatitis using self-report and caregiver report: a multicentre validation study.
Br J Dermatol 2015 Dec;173(6):1400-4. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14031.
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Keywords: Skin Conditions, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Caregiving
Yu SH, Silverberg JI
Association between atopic dermatitis and depression in US adults.
The researchers sought to determine the prevalence of depression in US adults with atopic dermatitis (AD). They concluded that approximately one in three US adults with AD reported any symptoms of depression and one in three adults with AD met diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Yu SH, Silverberg JI .
Association between atopic dermatitis and depression in US adults.
J Invest Dermatol 2015 Dec;135(12):3183-6. doi: 10.1038/jid.2015.337..
Keywords: Depression, Behavioral Health, Risk, Skin Conditions
Li JC, Silverberg JI
Varicella infection is not associated with increasing prevalence of eczema: a U.S. population-based study.
The investigators sought to understand the impact of declining rates of chickenpox infection on the prevalence of eczema. Using National Health Interview Survey data, they found that eczema was inversely associated with chickenpox. They concluded that lower rates of chickenpox infection secondary to widespread vaccination against varicella zoster virus are not contributing to higher rates of childhood eczema in the U.S.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Li JC, Silverberg JI .
Varicella infection is not associated with increasing prevalence of eczema: a U.S. population-based study.
Br J Dermatol 2015 Nov;173(5):1169-74. doi: 10.1111/bjd.14028.
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Keywords: Infectious Diseases, Skin Conditions, Skin Conditions, Vaccination
Silverberg JI
Health care utilization, patient costs, and access to care in US adults with eczema: a population-based study.
This study examined the out-of-pocket costs, health care access and utilization in adult eczema in the United States. It found that adults with eczema had $371 to $489 higher out-of-pocket costs per person-year compared with those without eczema, with higher odds of increased out-of-pocket costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023011.
Citation: Silverberg JI .
Health care utilization, patient costs, and access to care in US adults with eczema: a population-based study.
JAMA Dermatol 2015 Jul;151(7):743-52. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.5432.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Skin Conditions
Balachandra S, Pardos de la Gandara M, Salvato S
Recurrent furunculosis caused by a community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus strain belonging to the USA300 clone.
This study is a clinical history of a patient with recurrent skin infections caused by a strain of CA-MRSA belonging to the USA300 clone. The strain was recovered repeatedly from wounds and lower body sites but never from the nostrils. The clinical history of recurrence strongly suggests the existence of a common environmental source of the MRSA strain.
AHRQ-funded; HS021667.
Citation: Balachandra S, Pardos de la Gandara M, Salvato S .
Recurrent furunculosis caused by a community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus strain belonging to the USA300 clone.
Microb Drug Resist 2015 Apr;21(2):237-43. doi: 10.1089/mdr.2014.0283..
Keywords: Skin Conditions, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Injuries and Wounds, Community-Acquired Infections