10-year prevalence of contact allergy in the general population in Denmark estimated through the CE-DUR method
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10-year prevalence of contact allergy in the general population in Denmark estimated through the CE-DUR method. / Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan; Uter, Wolfgang; Schnuch, Axel; Linneberg, Allan; Johansen, Jeanne Duus.
In: Contact Dermatitis, Vol. 57, No. 4, 10.2007, p. 265-72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - 10-year prevalence of contact allergy in the general population in Denmark estimated through the CE-DUR method
AU - Thyssen, Jacob Pontoppidan
AU - Uter, Wolfgang
AU - Schnuch, Axel
AU - Linneberg, Allan
AU - Johansen, Jeanne Duus
PY - 2007/10
Y1 - 2007/10
N2 - The prevalence of contact allergy in the general population has traditionally been investigated through population-based epidemiological studies. A different approach is the combination of clinical epidemiological (CE) data and the World Health Organization-defined drug utilization research (DUR) method. The CE-DUR method was applied in Denmark to estimate the prevalence of contact allergy in the general population and compare it with the prevalence estimates from the Glostrup allergy studies. Contact allergy prevalence estimates ranging from very liberal ('worst case') to conservative ('best case') assumptions were based on patch test reading data in combination with an estimate of the number of persons eligible for patch testing each year based on sales data of the 'standard series'. The estimated 10-year prevalence of contact allergy ranged between 7.3% and 12.9% for adult Danes older than 18 years. The 10-year prevalence of contact allergy measured by CE-DUR was slightly lower than previous prevalence estimates from the Glostrup allergy studies. This could probably be explained by a decrease in nickel allergy. The CE-DUR approach holds the potential of being an efficient and easy monitoring method of contact allergy prevalence.
AB - The prevalence of contact allergy in the general population has traditionally been investigated through population-based epidemiological studies. A different approach is the combination of clinical epidemiological (CE) data and the World Health Organization-defined drug utilization research (DUR) method. The CE-DUR method was applied in Denmark to estimate the prevalence of contact allergy in the general population and compare it with the prevalence estimates from the Glostrup allergy studies. Contact allergy prevalence estimates ranging from very liberal ('worst case') to conservative ('best case') assumptions were based on patch test reading data in combination with an estimate of the number of persons eligible for patch testing each year based on sales data of the 'standard series'. The estimated 10-year prevalence of contact allergy ranged between 7.3% and 12.9% for adult Danes older than 18 years. The 10-year prevalence of contact allergy measured by CE-DUR was slightly lower than previous prevalence estimates from the Glostrup allergy studies. This could probably be explained by a decrease in nickel allergy. The CE-DUR approach holds the potential of being an efficient and easy monitoring method of contact allergy prevalence.
KW - Adult
KW - Allergens
KW - Balsams
KW - Denmark
KW - Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
KW - Drug Utilization Review
KW - Humans
KW - Nickel
KW - Patch Tests
KW - Perfume
KW - Prevalence
KW - Journal Article
KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01218.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01218.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 17868221
VL - 57
SP - 265
EP - 272
JO - Contact Dermatitis
JF - Contact Dermatitis
SN - 0105-1873
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 173162111