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Patient preferences for attributes of topical anti-psoriatic medicines.

Background Patient preferences should be considered when prescribing topical treatments to drive up adherence and improve clinical outcomes. Objetive The aim of this work was to identify the most important attributes of topical medicines for psoriasis treatment in the patients' view, and explore the sociodemographic and clinical determinants of these preferences. Methods A questionnaire for the evaluation of the relevancy given to specific attributes of topical medicines used for psoriasis treatment was developed (PSO-TOPAP) and was applied to a total of seventy-nine patients, members of the Portuguese Association of Psoriasis (PSOPortugal) or outpatients of a dermatology unit of a central hospital. Results Overall, attributes belonging to the formulation and application domains were greatly valued over attributes related with the container. Only a small number of patient preferences was influenced by age, gender, duration of the disease and age at first diagnosis. Limitations Our findings need to be verified in larger and more diverse patient samples, before generalization can be made. Conclusion The insight obtained in this work can provide guidance to pharmaceutical drug product design and has also potential to improve patient care through the acknowledgement of patient preferences in clinical practice.

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