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We estimated mean differences and 95% confidence intervals in amount (in grams) and potency between the index dermatologist prescription and the highest and most recent family physician prescription amounts and potencies in the preceding year using linear mixed-effect models.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong> \u2014 A total of 69,335 persons were included. The mean dermatologist amount was 34% larger than the highest amount and 54% larger than the most recent amount prescribed by family physicians. There were small but statistically significant differences in potency using established 7-category and 4-category potency classification systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusions<\/strong> \u2014 Compared to family physicians, dermatologists prescribed substantially larger amounts and similarly potent TCS at consultation. Further research is needed to determine the effect of these differences on clinical outcomes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background \u2014 Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are commonly prescribed to treat inflammatory skin diseases, and appropriate prescription is necessary for treatment success. Objective \u2014 To quantify differences between TCS prescribed by dermatologists at consultation and family physicians for patients treated for any skin condition. Methods \u2014 Using administrative health data in Ontario, we included all Ontario [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","migration-helper-automated":[],"migration-manual":[],"topic":[56,28,44],"migration-helper-qa-sample-set":[],"class_list":["post-13251","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","topic-pharmacoepidemiology-and-drug-safety","topic-primary-care","topic-skin-diseases-and-disorders"],"acf":{"citation":"Bowie AC, Tadrous M, Thiruchelvam D, Ivers NM, Mohan T, Tu K, Jaakkimainen L, Drucker AM. <em>J Am Acad Dermatol<\/em>. 2023; 88(6):1291-9. 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