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ASSURE‐CSU: a real‐world study of burden of disease in patients with symptomatic chronic spontaneous urticaria

2015; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 5; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s13601-015-0072-9

2045-7022

Karsten Weller, Marcus Maurer, C Grattan, Alla Nakonechna, Mohamed Abuzakouk, F. Bérard, Gordon Sussman, Ana M. Giménez‐Arnau, F.J. Ortiz de Frutos, André C. Knulst, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Kelly Hollis, Doreen McBride, Maria‐Magdalena Balp,

Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases

Abstract Background Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) formerly known as chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is a severe and distressing skin condition that remains uncontrolled in approximately one half of patients, despite the use of licensed, recommended doses of modern, second‐generation H 1 ‐antihistamines. So far, the humanistic, societal and economic burden of CSU/CIU has not been well quantified. Therefore it is important to broaden our understanding of how CSU/CIU impacts patients, society, and healthcare systems, by determining the disease burden of CSU/CIU and the associated unmet need; as well as to further guide the use of new treatments in an efficient and cost‐effective manner. Methods ASSURE‐CSU is an observational, multicenter study being conducted in the UK, Germany, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, and The Netherlands. The study comprises a retrospective medical chart review in conjunction with patient surveys (including validated tools for assessment of disease impact) and an 8‐day patient diary. The primary objectives of the study are to describe patient demographics, medical history, treatments, and healthcare resource utilization based on medical‐record data and to assess the impact of disease, healthcare resource utilization, work days missed, and productivity loss based on patient‐reported data. Approximately 700 patients (aged ≥18 years) will be enrolled who have CSU/CIU despite currently receiving treatment, and have had persistent symptoms for at least 12 months. Data will be collected retrospectively for the 12 months (±1 month) prior to enrolment wherever possible, and prospectively for the week following enrolment. Discussion ASSURE‐CSU will be the first study to examine the economic and humanistic burden of disease in patients diagnosed with CSU/CIU who are symptomatic despite treatment. By combining retrospective evaluation of medical records with prospective patient surveys and 8‐day diaries, across seven different countries, the ASSURE‐CSU study will contribute to a better understanding and acknowledgement of the burden of disease in patients with symptomatic chronic spontaneous urticaria.