Epidemiology of nummular eczema – methodological approaches and outcomes from nationwide claims data analyses
Despite differences in methodological approaches leading to some variation, the prevalence of NE in the German population can be reasonably estimated at approximately 0.26%. Overlaps and miscoding may have occurred, particularly with other forms of eczema, underscoring the need for reliable diagnostics and standardized coding.
Authors
- Matthias Augustin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4026-8728)
- Katharina Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2890-7515)
- Kristina Hagenström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2676-1479)
- Kilian Eyerich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-2674)
- Theresa Klinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0760-3103)
- C. Willers
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ddg.15932
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00