title: Psoriasis treatment patterns of dermatologists in northeast Ohio.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the psoriasis treatment patterns of community-based dermatologists in northeast Ohio.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cross-sectional survey was performed among dermatologists in northeast Ohio. The survey was initiated by the Murdough Family Center for Psoriasis and members of LIFEDERMNET (Leaders Initiative For Excellence In Dermatology Network). A questionnaire was sent to all community-based dermatologists in northeast Ohio.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-seven of 145 questionnaires were returned and analyzed. The annual mean number of psoriasis patients seen in the community-based dermatology practices was 250, representing approximately 4% of the total patients seen. Among the systemic treatment options for psoriasis, each of the following was used at least once to treat a patient with psoriasis in the previous year by the following percentage of community-based dermatology practices: methotrexate, 72%; acitretin, 68%; biologics, 66%; phototherapy, 55%; cyclosporine, 36%; and the excimer laser, 28%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings demonstrate that dermatologists in northeast Ohio use both systemic and biologic agents for the treatment of patients with psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grozdev
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kavlick
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Brodell
authors.forename: Eliot N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Mostow
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Korman
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires