Home Narrowband UV-B Treatment for Psoriasis: A Cohort Study

Home Narrowband UV-B Treatment for Psoriasis: A Cohort Study

Katz and Stram discuss the use of home narrowband UV-B (NBUVB) treatment for psoriasis and its cost-effectiveness. It mentions that despite its high patient satisfaction and adherence, insurance plans have not typically covered this treatment. However, in 2015, Kaiser Permanente Northern California...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of dermatology (1960) 2023-09, Vol.159 (9), p.1006-1008
Hauptverfasser: Katz, Kenneth A, Stram, Douglas A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Clinical outcomes
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
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Home health care
Humans
Letters
Medical treatment
Online First
Psoriasis
Psoriasis - radiotherapy
Research Letter
Treatment Outcome
Ultraviolet radiation
Ultraviolet Therapy
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Zusammenfassung:Katz and Stram discuss the use of home narrowband UV-B (NBUVB) treatment for psoriasis and its cost-effectiveness. It mentions that despite its high patient satisfaction and adherence, insurance plans have not typically covered this treatment. However, in 2015, Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) started covering home NBUVB. They aim to describe and identify patient characteristics that are associated with the use of in-office NBUVB or systemic therapy after receiving a home NBUVB machine.
ISSN:2168-6068
2168-6084
2168-6084
DOI:10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.2332