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. 2017 Aug;137(8):1655–1662. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.03.029

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
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.

1

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).