Outputs (2)

Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study (2024)
Journal Article
Crew, A., Leatherland, R., Clarke, L., Owen, C., & Simpson, R. (2024). Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study. British Journal of General Practice, https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2024.0360

Background
Vulval lichen sclerosus (VLS) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is frequently misdiagnosed and under-recognised. To date, qualitative research focuses on lived experience of VLS, with women attributing diagnostic delay to poor int... Read More about Barriers to diagnosing and treating vulval lichen sclerosus: a survey study.

Expert opinion on characteristics of vulval LS: initial identification of important clinical features through an international electronic-Delphi consensus study (2024)
Journal Article
Simpson, R. C., Birchall, M., Daniels, J., Gran, S., Kirtschig, G., & Thomas, K. S. (2024). Expert opinion on characteristics of vulval LS: initial identification of important clinical features through an international electronic-Delphi consensus study. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, Article llae393. https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae393

Background
Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory condition mainly affecting genital skin. It causes distressing symptoms that impact daily quality of life as well as progressive anatomical changes and potential risk of cancer. Vulval LS is... Read More about Expert opinion on characteristics of vulval LS: initial identification of important clinical features through an international electronic-Delphi consensus study.