Real-World Experience Using Topical Therapy-Calcipotriol and Betamethasone Dipropionate Foam in Adults with Beyond-Mild Psoriasis.

Introduction: Determining optimal treatment for moderate plaque psoriasis can be challenging. Recent studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of calcipotriol and betamethasone dipropionate (Cal/BD) foam in patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.

Methods: This research explored the use of Cal/BD foam in patients with beyond-mild psoriasis (defined as patients eligible for topical treatment, systemic treatment, or combined topical/systemic treatments) using an online questionnaire, retrospective medical-record review, and by capturing the attitudes and treatment approaches of dermatology specialists.

Adjustment of young adults with mental retardation in community settings: comparison of parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques.

The impact of four different statistical techniques on the interpretive process using data obtained from young adults with mental retardation in applied settings was evaluated. Our hypothesis was that no difference exists across levels of mental retardation for four dependent variables, jointly or separately, using (a) parametric multivariate analysis of variance, (b) nonparametric multivariate analysis of variance, (c) multiple nonparametric analyses of variance, and (d) multinomial logistic regression. The pattern of significance remained the same across the three classical and quasi-classical designs.