Prevalence, incidence and presence of comorbidities in patients with prurigo and pruritus in Germany: A population‐based claims data analysis

Background There are currently no published population‐based data on prurigo and pruritus epidemiology in Germany. Objectives We present the prevalence, incidence and comorbidity frequency of prurigo and pruritus in Germany. Methods This was a retrospective healthcare research study based on anonymized routine data from the German health insurance company DAK‐Gesundheit. Evaluations were carried out for 2 006 003 adults who were insured as of 31...