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Measuring atopic eczema symptoms in clinical practice: The first consensus statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in clinical practice initiative (2020)
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Leshem, Y. A., Chalmers, J. R., Apfelbacher, C., Furue, M., Gerbens, L. A., Prinsen, C. A., …Simpson, E. L. (2020). Measuring atopic eczema symptoms in clinical practice: The first consensus statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in clinical practice initiative. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 82(5), 1181-1186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.055

Background: Measuring patient-centered outcomes in clinical practice is valuable for monitoring patients and advancing real-world research. A new initiative from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) group aims to recommend what might be... Read More about Measuring atopic eczema symptoms in clinical practice: The first consensus statement from the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema in clinical practice initiative.

Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study (2019)
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Ridd, M. J., Wells, S., Edwards, L., Santer, M., MacNeill, S., Sanderson, E., …Thomas, K. S. (2019). Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9(11), Article e033387. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033387

Introduction Atopic dermatitis/eczema affects around 20% of children and is characterised by inflamed, dry, itchy skin. Guidelines recommend ‘leave-on’ emollients that are applied directly to the skin to add or trap moisture and used regularly, they... Read More about Best emollients for eczema (BEE) – comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study.

A behaviour change package to prevent hand dermatitis in nurses working in health care: the SCIN cluster RCT (2019)
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Madan, I., Parsons, V., Ntani, G., Wright, A., English, J., Coggon, D., …Williams, H. (2019). A behaviour change package to prevent hand dermatitis in nurses working in health care: the SCIN cluster RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 23(58), 1-92. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23580

BACKGROUND: Although strategies have been developed to minimise the risk of occupational hand dermatitis in nurses, their clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness remain unclear. OBJECTIVES: The Skin Care Intervention in Nurses trial tested the... Read More about A behaviour change package to prevent hand dermatitis in nurses working in health care: the SCIN cluster RCT.

Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema (2019)
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George, S. M., Karanovic, S., Harrison, D. A., Rani, A., Birnie, A. J., Bath-Hextall, F. J., …Williams, H. C. (2019). Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(10), 145. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd003871.pub3

© 2019 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can cause secondary infection in eczema, and may promote inflammation in eczema that does not look infected. There is no standard i... Read More about Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema.

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Re-excision and Recurrence Rates in the Netherlands Between 1989 and 2016 (2019)
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van Lee, C. B., Kan, W. C., Gran, S., Mooyaart, A., Mureau, M. A., Williams, H., …Hollestein, L. M. (2019). Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Re-excision and Recurrence Rates in the Netherlands Between 1989 and 2016. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 99(12), 1160-1165. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3287

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare soft tissue tumour with a very low (less than 0.5%) rate of metastasis. Rates of re-excision and recurrence were determined using data from the Netherlands Cancer Registry between 1989 and 2016. Of the 1,890... Read More about Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Re-excision and Recurrence Rates in the Netherlands Between 1989 and 2016.

Ultrasound, CT, MRI, or PET-CT for staging and re-staging of adults with cutaneous melanoma (2019)
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Dinnes, J., Ferrante Di Ruffano, L., Takwoingi, Y., Cheung, S. T., Nathan, P., Matin, R. N., …Williams, H. C. (2019). Ultrasound, CT, MRI, or PET-CT for staging and re-staging of adults with cutaneous melanoma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(7), Article CD012806. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012806.pub2

© 2019 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background Melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer, with the potential to metastasise to other parts of the body via the lymphatic system and the bloodstream. Melanoma accounts for a small percen... Read More about Ultrasound, CT, MRI, or PET-CT for staging and re-staging of adults with cutaneous melanoma.

Clinical onset of atopic eczema: results from two nationally representative British birth cohorts followed through mid-life (2019)
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Abubara, K., Ye, M., McCulloch, C. E., Sullivan, A., Margolis, D. J., Strachan, D. P., …Langan, S. M. (2019). Clinical onset of atopic eczema: results from two nationally representative British birth cohorts followed through mid-life. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 144(3), 710–719. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2019.05.040

Background Atopic eczema onset is described primarily in early childhood; the frequency and characteristics of adult-onset disease remain controversial. Objective To determine the proportion of individuals who report atopic eczema symptoms between... Read More about Clinical onset of atopic eczema: results from two nationally representative British birth cohorts followed through mid-life.

Different strategies for using topical corticosteroids in people with eczema (2019)
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Chalmers, J. R., Axon, E., Harvey, J., Santer, M., Ridd, M. J., Lawton, S., …Thomas, K. S. (2019). Different strategies for using topical corticosteroids in people with eczema. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(6), Article CD013356. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013356

© 2019 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To establish the effectiveness and safety of different ways of using topical corticoster... Read More about Different strategies for using topical corticosteroids in people with eczema.

The burden of childhood atopic dermatitis in the primary care setting: a report from the Meta-LARC Consortium (2019)
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Al-Naqeeb, J., Danner, S., Fagnan, L. J., Ramsey, K., Michaels, L., Mitchell, J., …Simpson, E. L. (2019). The burden of childhood atopic dermatitis in the primary care setting: a report from the Meta-LARC Consortium. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 32(2), 191-200. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.02.180225

Background: Little is known about the burden of AD encountered in U.S. primary care practices and the frequency and type of skin care practices routinely used in children. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of AD and allergic comorbidities in... Read More about The burden of childhood atopic dermatitis in the primary care setting: a report from the Meta-LARC Consortium.

Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts (2019)
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Andersen, Y. M., Egeberg, A., Ban, L., Gran, S., Williams, H. C., Francis, N. A., …Thyssen, J. P. (2019). Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts. Diabetes Care, 42(6), 1095-1103. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-2158

Background Topical corticosteroids (CS) are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis. While topical CS package inserts describe hyperglycaemia and glycosuria as adverse drug reactions, it is unclear whether... Read More about Association between topical corticosteroid use and type 2 diabetes in two European population-based adult cohorts.

Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology (2019)
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Prinsen, C. A., Spuls, P. I., Kottner, J., Thomas, K. S., Apfelbacher, C., Chalmers, J. R., …Schmitt, J. (2019). Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology. Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology, 81(1), 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.03.009

© 2019 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. The development of core outcome sets (COSs; ie, a minimum set of core outcomes that should be measured and reported in all trials or in clinical practice for a specific condition) in dermatology is increas... Read More about Navigating the landscape of core outcome set development in dermatology.

Cochrane reviews and dermatological trials outcome concordance: why Core Outcome Sets could make trial results more usable (2018)
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Schmitt, J., Lange, T., Kottner, J., Prinsen, C. A. C., Weberschock, T., Hahnel, E., …Cochrane Skin Core Outcome Set Initiative (CS-COUSIN). (2019). Cochrane reviews and dermatological trials outcome concordance: why Core Outcome Sets could make trial results more usable. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139(5), 1045-1053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2018.11.019

Evidence-based healthcare requires that relevant outcomes for patients are included in clinical trials which investigating treatment effects allowing subsequent systematic reviews to summarize all relevant evidence to guide clinical practice. Current... Read More about Cochrane reviews and dermatological trials outcome concordance: why Core Outcome Sets could make trial results more usable.

Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Saleh, D., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Patel, L., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013190. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013190

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Early detection and treatment is key to improving sur... Read More about Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosing cutaneous melanoma in adults.

Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Grainge, M. J., Chuchu, N., Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Matin, R. N., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013194. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013194

Background: Melanoma has one of the fastest rising incidence rates of any cancer. It accounts for a small percentage of skin cancer cases but is responsible for the majority of skin cancer deaths. History-taking and visual inspection of a suspicious... Read More about Visual inspection for the diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma in adults.

High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Bamber, J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Takwoingi, Y., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013188. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013188

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high risk skin cancers which have the potential to metast... Read More about High frequency ultrasound for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults.

Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Takwoingi, Y., Dinnes, J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013186. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013186

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) are high‐risk skin cancers which have the potentia... Read More about Computer assisted diagnosis techniques (dermoscopy and spectroscopy-based) for diagnosing skin cancer in adults.

Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults (2018)
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Ferrante di Ruffano, L., Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Chuchu, N., Bayliss, S. E., Davenport, C., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013189

Background: Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is essential to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are high-risk skin cancers, which have the potential to meta... Read More about Optical coherence tomography for the diagnosis of skin cancer in adults.

Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation? (2018)
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Rutter, C., Silverwood, R. J., Williams, H. C., Elwood, P., Asher, I., Garcia-Marcos, L., …ISAAC Phase Three Group. (2019). Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139(5), 1023-1036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2018.08.035

Some previously described environmental associations for atopic eczema (AE) may be due to reverse causation. We explored the role of reverse causation by comparing individual- and school-level results for multiple AE risk factors. ISAAC Phase Thre... Read More about Are environmental factors for atopic eczema in ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?.

Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults (2018)
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Dinnes, J., Deeks, J. J., Chuchu, N., Saleh, D., Bayliss, S. E., Takwoingi, Y., …Williams, H. C. (2018). Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), 1-154. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013191

Background Early accurate detection of all skin cancer types is important to guide appropriate management and to improve morbidity and survival. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is usually a localised skin cancer but with potential to infiltrate and damag... Read More about Reflectance confocal microscopy for diagnosising keratinocyte skin cancers in adults.