Regional Differences in the Prescription of Biologics for Psoriasis in Sweden: A Register-Based Study of 4168 Patients

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• 作者：Paul S. Calara ; Rikard Althin ; Katarina Steen Carlsson ; Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf
• 刊名：BioDrugs
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：31
• 期：1
• 页码：75-82
• 全文大小：580KB
• 刊物主题：Molecular Medicine; Antibodies; Cancer Research; Pharmacotherapy;
• 出版者：Springer International Publishing
• ISSN：1179-190X
• 卷排序：31

文摘

BackgroundObservational studies suggest an inequitable prescription of biologics in psoriasis care, which may be attributed to geographical differences in treatment access. Sweden regularly ranks high in international comparisons of equitable healthcare, and is, in connection with established national registries, an ideal country to investigate potential inequitable access.