What question did this study set out to answer?

To analyze healthcare resource use among patients with mild-moderate psoriasis receiving systemic treatments.

March 15, 2026Open Access

Healthcare resource use of patients with mild-moderate psoriasis on systemic treatments: a UK single-center longitudinal retrospective cohort study

Key Points

To analyze healthcare resource use among patients with mild-moderate psoriasis receiving systemic treatments.
Conducted a longitudinal retrospective cohort study at a single center in the UK.
Evaluated healthcare costs associated with treatment regimens.
Assessed treatment outcomes regarding skin clarity in patients.
Nearly half of the patients did not achieve clear or nearly clear skin.
High healthcare costs were incurred despite the lack of optimal treatment outcomes.
Findings may lead to reconsidering care pathways for high-cost treatments.

Abstract

Despite high healthcare costs, nearly half of the patients did not achieve clear/nearly clear skin. These data, in the context of reducing costs for biosimilars, may provide a basis to challenge care pathways and access criteria for 'high-cost' treatments.

Healthcare resource use of patients with mild-moderate psoriasis on systemic treatments: a UK single-center longitudinal retrospective cohort study

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