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Prevalence of itch-related dermatologic diagnoses
| Diagnosis category | Total individual diagnoses (n = 502) n (%) |
|---|---|
| 1. Inflammatory skin disease | 313 (62) |
| 1a. Atopic dermatitis | 85 (17) |
| 1b. Psoriasis | 32 (6.4) |
| 1c. Prurigo nodularis | 30 (6.0) |
| 1d. Lichen simplex chronicus | 17 (3.4) |
| 1d. Other | 149 (30) |
| 2. Chronic pruritus | 58 (12) |
| 3. Neuropathic itch | 113 (23) |
| 4. Pruritus secondary to systemic disease | 15 (3.0) |
| 5. Localized pruritus of unknown origin | 20 (4.0) |
| 6. Other | 26 (5.2) |
