Degree of Alignment Between Japanese Patients and Physicians on Alopecia Areata Disease Severity and Treatment Satisfaction: A Real-World Survey

    December 2023 in “ Dermatology and therapy ”
    Kouki Nakamura, Kaeko Kamei, Jenny Austin … Manabu Ohyama
    Studysummary This study observed that patient-physician alignment on alopecia areata severity largely followed Japanese Dermatological Association criteria, yet alignment on treatment satisfaction was lower, with lack of efficacy as the main dissatisfaction reason.
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