Dermatologic Conditions and Incident Anxiety in Young Adults: Propensity Score–Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

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Dermatologic conditions are prevalent among adolescents and young adults, often impacting their mental health during critical developmental transitions.
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Previous studies linking skin disorders to anxiety often rely on cross-sectional data, limiting their ability to establish temporal relationships.
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This study utilized a large federated electronic health record network to assess the risk of incident anxiety following dermatologic diagnoses in young adults.
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The study population included young adults aged 18 to 22 years with clinical encounters recorded between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020.
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Propensity score matching was employed to create balanced cohorts for analyzing the association between dermatologic diagnoses and subsequent anxiety.

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