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Table II.

Topics to consider for discussion at each consultation

Discuss
• Patient-reported satisfaction with acne treatment • Administration/application technique^∗ (12/13) • Treatment goals and expectations: ○ It is of paramount importance to discuss long-term treatment expectations with acne patients^∗ (13/13) ○ Treatment goals and expectations should be discussed with patients at the first consultation and revisited frequently^∗ (13/13) • Efficacy expectations (including timelines)^∗ (12/13) • Duration of treatment^∗ (12/13) • Adverse effects/tolerability^∗ (12/13) • Importance of adherence^∗ (12/13) • Daily skincare routine^∗ (13/13) • Risk of sequelae • Changes to patient's general medication (eg, contraception) or diet • Cost of treatment • Access to treatment

Discuss

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Patient-reported satisfaction with acne treatment
•
Administration/application technique^∗ (12/13)
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Treatment goals and expectations:
- ○
  It is of paramount importance to discuss long-term treatment expectations with acne patients^∗ (13/13)
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  Treatment goals and expectations should be discussed with patients at the first consultation and revisited frequently^∗ (13/13)
•
Efficacy expectations (including timelines)^∗ (12/13)
•
Duration of treatment^∗ (12/13)
•
Adverse effects/tolerability^∗ (12/13)
•
Importance of adherence^∗ (12/13)
•
Daily skincare routine^∗ (13/13)
•
Risk of sequelae
•
Changes to patient's general medication (eg, contraception) or diet
•
Cost of treatment
•
Access to treatment

^∗

Indicates topics that were voted on via the Delphi process (Comprehensive list of statements available as Supplementary Material via Mendeley at https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/fy6mnvt7t7/1).