The BADBIR data was current up until the 31st August 2019 for this analysis.~Study period: From 1st July 2015, as secukinumab was included in BADBIR in January 2016 and patients backdated 6 months, to 31st August 2019.~Identification period: From 1st July 2015 to 31st August 2019 was used to identify applicable patients for analysis.~Index date: Initiation of secukinumab treatment within the BADBIR database.
This was a retrospective, observational study of psoriasis patients treated with secukinumab, using secondary data from BADBIR. BADBIR is a UK/ROI pharmacovigilance registry that was initiated in 2007 to monitor the long-term safety of biologic drugs used to treat psoriasis. The study used longitudinal data within the registry to track the trends relating to the disease. For the analysis of improvement and patient reported QoL, patients with a minimum of one follow-up visit were included. The index date was defined as the date of initiation of secukinumab treatment, and follow-up visits were at 6-, 12-, 18-, & 24-months post-index.