Incidence of Melanoma and Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in People With Vitiligo: A Case-control Study in the United Kingdom, 2009-2020
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
This study examines melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer in people diagnosed with vitiligo compared to matched controls.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
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• All eligible adult patients (aged ≥ 18) registered with General Practioner (GP) practices contributing data to OPCRD between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2020, were eligible for inclusion in the study. People diagnosed with vitiligo prior to the study period (prevalent vitiligo) and people newly diagnosed with vitiligo during the study period (incident vitiligo) are included as cases.
Locations
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United Kingdom
Momentum Data Ltd
London
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-06-18
Completion Date: 2023-04-04
Participants
Target number of participants: 75771
Treatments
Cases
Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Vitiligo within the study period will be included as cases for analysis.
Controls
The controls will be defined by matching cases with people who have never been diagnosed with vitiligo either prior to or during the study period, by age and sex, at General Practice level.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Pfizer
Leads: Momentum Data