Table 4.
Age in years at diagnosis or at last disease activity requiring contact with the physician
Distribution of Estimates by Source |
Difference Between Physician Estimate from Survey and Database |
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Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | |
Age at diagnosis (n = 160) | ||||
Physician survey | 17.9 | 14.3–21.4 | N/A | N/A |
Database | ||||
First diagnosis code1 | 17.1 | 13.5–20.6 | 0.8 | – 0.3 to 1.9 |
First prescription for any eczema treatment2 | 17.4 | 13.9–21.0 | 0.4 | – 0.8 to 1.7 |
If no symptoms in the year before the last visit date, age at last disease activity (n = 53) | ||||
Physician survey | 20.7 | 14.3–27.2 | N/A | N/A |
Database | ||||
Last diagnosis code1 | 22.0 | 15.6–28.5 | –1.3 | – 2.5 to –0.1 |
Last prescription for any eczema treatment2 | 24.6 | 14.3–27.2 | –3.9 | – 5.3 to –2.4 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; N/A, not applicable.
Any of the five most commonly used codes (atopic dermatitis/eczema M111.00, infantile eczema M112.00, flexural eczema M113.00, allergic/intrinsic eczema M114.00, or eczema not otherwise specified M12z100).