title: Atopic dermatitis: Burden of illness, quality of life, and associated complications.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Atopic dermatitis is a chronically relapsing inflammatory skin condition that is burdensome for individuals with the disease, their families, and for society as a whole.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this review was to provide a broad overview of the burden of atopic dermatitis, including quality of life and its associated complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This article was divided into four main sections: (1) atopic dermatitis prevalence, persistence, and population-level burden; (2) burden of atopic dermatitis for individuals and their families; (3) medical complications and comorbidities of atopic dermatitis; and (4) assessment of the burden of atopic dermatitis in clinical practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Having an understanding of the burden of atopic dermatitis is important for clinicians as they assess and manage atopic dermatitis in the clinical setting.
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Drucker
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life