@article{8525094,
  abstract     = {{Purpose: The present study aimed to evaluate current treatment patterns and achievement of treatment goals in Belgian patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. 
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional observational study (DISCOVER) was conducted in 2011 - 2012 in Belgian dermatology centers. Patient data were collected during a single visit and included information on psoriasis management and severity (PASI and DLQI). Treatment success was defined according to the current European consensus treatment goal algorithm. 
Results: Of the 556 patients included in the study, 38.1% reported no current treatment or only topicals, 34.2% were being treated with traditional systemics and/or phototherapy, and 29.5% with biologics. Methotrexate (11.7%) was the most commonly prescribed traditional systemic and adalimumab (14.2%) was the most commonly prescribed biologic agent at the time of the study. The percentage of patients achieving treatment goals was significantly higher in biologic-treated patients (73.1%) compared to those using traditional systemics (50.6%), phototherapy (41.1%), or no treatment/only topicals (20.9%; p<.001). 
Conclusions: Nearly 40% of Belgian patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis in the DISCOVER study were undertreated despite the severity of their disease. Undertreatment of psoriasis remains a problem in Belgium and more effective educational strategies are needed to ensure the best treatment outcome for these patients.}},
  author       = {{Lambert, Julien and Ghislain, Pierre-Dominique and Lambert, Jo and Cauwe, Bénédicte and Van den Enden, Maria}},
  issn         = {{0954-6634}},
  journal      = {{JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGICAL TREATMENT}},
  keywords     = {{Epidemiological survey,real-life setting,psoriasis treatment,treatment goals,TREATMENT GOALS,TREATMENT DISSATISFACTION,CLINICAL-TRIALS,PREVALENCE,ADALIMUMAB,CARE,METHOTREXATE,CYCLOSPORINE,SATISFACTION,GUIDELINES}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{5}},
  pages        = {{394--400}},
  title        = {{Treatment patterns in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis : results from a Belgian cross-sectional study (DISCOVER)}},
  url          = {{http://doi.org/10.1080/09546634.2016.1255304}},
  volume       = {{28}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}

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