03391nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001000054653001100064653001600075653001700091653001700108100000900125700001400134700002200148700001100170700001800181700001700199700000900216700001100225245013400236856008300370300000900453490000700462520261800469022001403087       2023                            d  c01/202310aOptum10aclaims10aComorbidity10aEpidemiology10askin disease1 aLi Q1 aPatrick M1 aSreeskandarajan S1 aKang J1 aKahlenberg MJ1 aGudjonsson J1 aHe Z1 aTsoi L00aLarge-scale epidemiological analysis of common skin diseases to identify shared and unique comorbidities and demographic factors.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10800546/pdf/fimmu-14-1309549.pdf  a1-100 v143 a<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The utilization of large-scale claims databases has greatly improved the management, accessibility, and integration of extensive medical data. However, its potential for systematically identifying comorbidities in the context of skin diseases remains unexplored.</p>

<p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study aims to assess the capability of a comprehensive claims database in identifying comorbidities linked to 14 specific skin and skin-related conditions and examining temporal changes in their association patterns. This study employed a retrospective case-control cohort design utilizing 13 million skin/skin-related patients and 2 million randomly sampled controls from Optum's de-identified Clinformatics Data Mart Database spanning the period from 2001 to 2018.&nbsp;A broad spectrum of comorbidities encompassing cancer, diabetes, respiratory, mental, immunity, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular conditions were examined for each of the 14 skin and skin-related disorders in the study.</p>

<p><strong>Results: </strong>Using the established type-2 diabetes (T2D) and psoriasis comorbidity as example, we demonstrated the association is significant (P-values&lt;1x10) and stable across years (OR=1.15-1.31). Analysis of the 2014-2018 data reveals that celiac disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis exhibit the strongest associations with the 14 skin/skin-related conditions. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), leprosy, and hidradenitis suppurativa show the strongest associations with 30 different comorbidities. Particularly notable associations include Crohn's disease with leprosy (odds ratio [OR]=6.60, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.09-14.08), primary biliary cirrhosis with SLE (OR=6.07, 95% CI: 4.93-7.46), and celiac disease with SLE (OR=6.06, 95% CI: 5.49-6.69). In addition, changes in associations were observed over time. For instance, the association between atopic dermatitis and lung cancer demonstrates a marked decrease over the past decade, with the odds ratio decreasing from 1.75 (95% CI: 1.47-2.07) to 1.02 (95% CI: 0.97-1.07). The identification of skin-associated comorbidities contributes to individualized healthcare and improved clinical management, while also enhancing our understanding of shared pathophysiology. Moreover, tracking these associations over time aids in evaluating the progression of clinical diagnosis and treatment.</p>

<p><strong>Discussion: </strong>The findings highlight the potential of utilizing comprehensive claims databases in advancing research and improving patient care in dermatology.</p>
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