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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
Volume 79, Issue 3, Pages 448-+Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.03.017
Keywords
anxiety; atopic dermatitis; depression; meta-analysis; suicidal ideation; suicide; systematic review
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- Lundbeck Foundation
- Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
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Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) has been associated with anxiety and depression, but the magnitude of the alleged association is unknown. Objective: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between AD in children and adults and, respectively, depression, anxiety, and suicidal behavior. Methods: The medical databases PubMed, Embase, and PsychINFO were searched. Results: There was a significant association between adult AD and, respectively, depression (pooled odds ratio [OR], 2.19; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.87-2.57) and anxiety (pooled OR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.75-2.73). AD was also associated with depression in children (pooled OR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.12-1.45); few data were available for anxiety. A positive association was found between AD in adults and adolescents and suicidal ideation (pooled OR, 4.32; 95% CI, 1.93-9.66). Only a few studies examined the risk of completed suicide, but the majority showed a positive association between completed suicide and AD. Limitations: Included studies used different definitions of depression and anxiety, and few studies examined the severity of AD. Conclusion: Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation should be considered by doctors when treating patients with AD. Because AD disease improvement appears to reduce these risks, this should be a priority.
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