Patient preferences for attributes of topical anti-psoriatic medicines

AbstractBackground: Patient preferences should be considered when prescribing topical treatments to drive up adherence and improve clinical outcomes.Objective: 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 to 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...