Acne Vulgaris
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will use a survey to examine relationships between culture, race, and ethnicity with treatment preferences and perceptions for acne vulgaris.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine how explanatory models, perceptions, and treatment preferences of acne vulgaris vary across different cultures and racial and ethnic backgrounds. This study will also use Willingness to Pay to investigate differences in treatment valuation. Clarifying these differences will better inform patient counseling and treatment adherence by improving the quality of shared decision making.
Interventions
OTHERSurvey
31 question survey with questions regarding non-identifying demographic information such as age and gender. This survey also contains questions about acne treatment preferences, racial/ethnic background, and cultural identity in addition to a few Willingness to Pay questions.
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects must have acne vulgaris, be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to complete a survey published in English.
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Willingness to Pay | 15 minutes | percentage of income individual is willing to pay to use a treatment that improves his or her acne |
| Preferred and Least Preferred Treatments | 15 minutes | ranked list of treatments for acne that individuals prefer and don't prefer using (ie. masks/facials, isotretinoin, etc) and reasons for why individuals prefer or don't prefer using that treatment (ie. cost, safety, efficacy, etc.) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed