All Outputs (5)

Quality of life in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Morrison, B., Burden-Teh, E., Batchelor, J. M., Mead, E., Grindlay, D., & Ratib, S. (2018). Quality of life in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology, 177(6), e338-e339. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.15933

Vitiligo is cosmetically disfiguring and has profound psychosocial effects due to stigmatization, problems in sexual function, anxiety, self-esteem and difficulty finding employment. Previous studies suggest a reduction in quality of life (QoL) due t... Read More about Quality of life in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

'When it goes back to my normal I suppose': A qualitative study using online focus groups to explore perceptions of 'control' among people with eczema and parents of children with eczema in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Howells, L. M., Chalmers, J. R., Cowdell, F., Ratib, S., Santer, M., & Thomas, K. S. (2017). 'When it goes back to my normal I suppose': A qualitative study using online focus groups to explore perceptions of 'control' among people with eczema and parents of children with eczema in the UK. BMJ Open, 7, e017731. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017731

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Objective: To inform the development of a core outcome set... Read More about 'When it goes back to my normal I suppose': A qualitative study using online focus groups to explore perceptions of 'control' among people with eczema and parents of children with eczema in the UK.

A systematic review of diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in adults and children: evidence from studies with a primary aim to develop or validate diagnostic criteria (2017)
Journal Article
Burden-Teh, E., Phillips, R., Thomas, K., Ratib, S., Grindlay, D., & Murphy, R. (2018). A systematic review of diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in adults and children: evidence from studies with a primary aim to develop or validate diagnostic criteria. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(5), 1035-1043. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16104

Background: The diagnosis of psoriasis in adults and children is made clinically, for both patient management and the selection of participants in research. Diagnostic criteria provide a structure for clinical assessment, which in turn helps standard... Read More about A systematic review of diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in adults and children: evidence from studies with a primary aim to develop or validate diagnostic criteria.

The prevalence of psychological comorbidity in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Osinubi, O., Grainge, M. J., Ahmed, A., Batchelor, J. M., Grindlay, D., Thompson, A., & Ratib, S. (2018). The prevalence of psychological comorbidity in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Dermatology, 178(4), 863-878. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16049

Background: Vitiligo is a chronic disorder causing skin depigmentation with global prevalence varying from 0.2 to 1.8%. UK guidelines recommend assessment of psychological state during clinical evaluation of vitiligo. However, the prevalence of psych... Read More about The prevalence of psychological comorbidity in people with vitiligo: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Liver cirrhosis in England--an observational study: are we measuring its burden occurrence correctly? (2017)
Journal Article
Ratib, S., West, J., & Fleming, K. M. (2017). Liver cirrhosis in England--an observational study: are we measuring its burden occurrence correctly?. BMJ Open, 7(7), Article e013752. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013752

Objectives: Mortality due to liver disease (of which cirrhosis is the end‐stage) is increasing more than any other chronic condition in the UK. This study aims to demonstrate that (i) exclusive reliance on mortality rates may not reveal the true burd... Read More about Liver cirrhosis in England--an observational study: are we measuring its burden occurrence correctly?.