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title: >-
  Healthcare Disparities in Atopic Dermatitis: Insights from TARGET DERM
  Registry (2023 abstract)
description: >-
  TARGET-DERM evidence on racial and ethnic disparities in atopic dermatitis:
  higher severity, lower advanced therapy use in Black and Hispanic patients.
date: '2023-01-01'
category: Publications
tags:
  - British Journal of Dermatology
  - Abstract/Manuscript
  - R&D
  - Care
  - Dermatology
  - Atopic Dermatitis (AD)
  - Health System Partner
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## Challenge

Real-world data on racial and ethnic disparities in AD disease severity presentation, clinical outcomes, and access to advanced therapies in the diverse US patient population—drawn from a large prospective multi-site registry—were limited, preventing evidence-based health equity interventions.

## Solution

The TARGET-DERM AD registry was analyzed to compare clinical disease severity metrics, patient-reported outcomes, and advanced systemic therapy utilization rates across Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander patient groups.

## Impact

Documenting that Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients have higher objective disease severity yet lower AST utilization rates creates a directly actionable evidence base for health equity programs, diverse clinical trial enrollment mandates, and payer policy advocacy in AD.

### [Keith D. Knapp](/people/keith-knapp/)

### [Breda Munoz](/people/breda-munoz/)

![Breda Munoz, PhD — Profile Photo](https://images.ctfassets.net/h4s3ip99qawo/3H1T2mfvSNFj6w9tulnreq/a74ae05fe53e400f176d4e9c617b8fb8/breda-munoz.jpg)

Breda Munoz, PhD, is a senior statistician at Target RWE with more than 17 years of experience on applied and methodological studies in epidemiological, biological, public health and social sciences. Prior to Target RWE, Dr. Munoz worked 15 years in RTI International as a senior statistician in a variety of research projects.



### [Anthony D. Perez](/people/anthony-perez/)