Evidence-based dermatology

Contributors Foreword Iain Chalmers, Coordinator, James Lind Initiative Preface to the third edition About the companion website Part I: The Concept of Evidence-Based Dermatology Andrew Herxheimer editor 1 The Field and its Boundaries Luigi Naldi 2 The Rationale for Evidence-Based Dermatology Hywel C. Williams and Michael Bigby 3 The Role of Patient and Public Involvement in Evidence-Based Dermatology Carron Layfield, Amanda Roberts, Jason Simons, Colette O'Sullivan, and Anjna Rani, and Kim Thomas 4 The Cochrane Skin Group Finola Delamere, Liz Doney, Laura Prescott, and Shirley Manknell Part II: The Critical Appraisal Toolbox Michael Bigby editor 5 Formulating Well-built Clinical Questions Berthold Rzany and Michael Bigby 6 Finding the Best Evidence Michael Bigby and Rosamaria Corona 7 The Hierarchy of Evidence Michael Bigby 8 Appraising Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Michael Bigby and Hywel C. Williams 9 How to Critically Appraise a Randomized Controlled Trial Hywel C. Williams 10 Assessing and Explaining the Evidence on Harms of Medical Interventions Luigi Naldi 11 How to Evaluate Diagnostic Tests Joerg Albrecht and Michael Bigby 12 What Makes a Good Case Series? Joerg Albrecht and Michael Bigby 13 What Makes a Good Prevalence Survey? Hywel C. Williams 14 Critical Appraisal of Pharmacoeconomic Studies Rajini K. Murthy, Laura K. DeLong, and Suephy C. Chen 15 Comparative Effectiveness Research: What it is and How to Assess its Quality Junko Takeshita and Joel M. Gelfand 16 Outcome Measures Alain Dupuy, Emilie Sbidian, and Sylvie Bastuji-Garin 17 Where Does Qualitative Research Fit Into Evidence-Based Dermatology? Ray Jobling and Luigi Naldi 18 Applying the Evidence Back to the Patient Hywel C. Williams Part III: The Evidence : Common Inflammatory Skin Diseases Luigi Naldi editor 19 Acne Vulgaris Michael Romano and Robert P. Dellavalle 20 Papulopustular Rosacea Alfredo Rebora and Francesco Drago 21 Perioral Dermatitis Vincenzo Bettoli, Stefania Zauli, and Annarosa Virgili 22 Hand Eczema Wietske A. Christoffers, Marie-Louise Schuttelaar, and Pieter-Jan Coenraads 23 The Primary Prevention of Atopic Dermatitis Joanne R. Chalmers, Sam F. Bremmer, and Eric L. Simpson 24 Atopic Eczema Kim Thomas, Carolyn Charman, Helen Nankervis, Jane Ravenscroft, and Hywel C. Williams 25 Seborrheic Dermatitis Mauro Picardo and Norma Cameli 26 Treatment of Psoriasis Alexander Nast, Phyllis Spuls, and Tamar Nijsten 27 Lichen Planus Laurence Le Cleach and Olivier Chosidow 28 Acute Urticaria Torsten Schafer 29 Chronic Urticaria Karsten Weller and Marcus Maurer Part IV: The Evidence : Skin Cancer, Moles, and Actinic Keratoses Robert Dellavalle editor 30 Primary Prevention of Skin Cancer Monika Janda and Adele C. Green 31 Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma Mary Ann N. Johnson and April W. Armstrong 32 Treatment of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Louise Lansbury, William Perkins, Fiona Bath-Hextall 33 Basal Cell Carcinoma Fiona Bath-Hextall and William Perkins 34 Primary Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma Fiona Child and Sean Whittaker 35 Actinic Keratosis and Bowen's Disease Sasha N. Jenkins, Maren Speck, and Suephy C. Chen 36 Kaposi Sarcoma Whitney A. High 37 Melanocytic Nevi Varun Shahi and Jerry D. Brewer Part V: The Evidence : Infective Skin Diseases, Exanthems, and Infestations Yuping Ran and Masutaka Furue editor 38 Local Treatments for Cutaneous Warts Juping Chen and Yan Wu 39 Molluscum Contagiosum Minh L. Lam 40 Impetigo Sander Koning, Renske van der Sande, Lisette W.A. van Suijlekom-Smit, and Johannes C van der Wouden 41 Athlete's Foot Inajara Rotta, Michel F. Otuki, and Cassyano J. Correr 42 Pityriasis Versicolor Nancy Habib and Michael Bigby 43 Onychomycosis Aditya K. Gupta, Elizabeth A. Cooper, Maryse Paquet, and Fiona Simpson 44 Tinea Capitis Urba Gonzalez 45 Deep Fungal Infections Roderick J. Hay 46 Streptococcal Cellulitis/Erysipelas of the Lower Leg Vinod Nambudiri and Michael E. Bigby 47 Exanthematic Reactions Sandra R. Knowles and Neil H. Shear 48 Herpes Simplex Vera Mahler 49 Leprosy Saumya Panda 50 Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Urba Gonzalez, Armando Ruiz, and Jorge Alvar 51 Scabies Ian F. Burgess 52 Head Lice Ian F. Burgess and Ciara S. Casey 53 Insect Bites and Stings Belen Lardizabal Dofitas Part VI: The Evidence: Disorders of Pigmentation Hywel C. Williams editor 54 Vitiligo Juan Jorge Manriquez and Sergio M. Niklitschek 55 Melasma Asad Salim, Ratna Rajaratnam, and Eva Soos Domanne Part VII: The Evidence: Common Ailments with Significant Cosmetic Impact Berthold Rzany editor 56 Male and Female Androgenetic Alopecia Hans Wolff and Kathrin Giehl 57 Alopecia Areata Rod Sinclair 58 Evidence-Based Treatment of Hirsutism Ulrike Blume-Peytavi and Natalie Garcia-Bartels 59 Focal Hyperhidrosis Kave Shams and Berthold Rzany 60 Dermal Fillers Stephanie Ogden and Tamara Griffiths 61 Reducing Mimic Wrinkles and Folds with Botulinum Toxin A Chris Griffiths, Berthold Rzany, Tamara Griffiths, and Matthew Woods Part VIII: The Evidence: Other Important Skin Disorders Michael Bigby editor 62 Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Susan Jessop and David Whitelaw 63 Dermatomyositis Ruth Ann Vleugels, David F. Fiorentino, and Jeffrey P. Callen 64 Acquired Subepidermal Bullous Diseases Gudula Kirtschig, Vanessa Venning, Nonhlanhla P. Khumalo, and Fenella Wojnarowska 65 Pemphigus Linda K. Martin, Brian R. Sperber, Dedee F. Murrell, Victoria P. Werth 66 Cutaneous Sarcoidosis Misha Rosenbach and Joseph C. English III 67 Erythema Multiforme Pierre Dominique Ghislain and Jean-Claude Roujeau 68 Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Jean-Claude Roujeau, Pierre-Dominique Ghislain, and Laurence Valleyrie-Allanore 69 Polymorphic Light Eruption Robert S. Dawe 70 Infantile Haemangiomas Sean Lanigan, Hossain Shahidullah, and Kapila Batta 71 Pruritus Elke Weisshaar and Gil Yosipovitch 72 Vulval Lichen Sclerosus, Erosive Lichen Planus and Vulvodynia Rosalind C. Simpson, Ruth Murphy, and David Nunns 73 Venous Ulcers Jonathan Kantor, David J. Margolis, and Douglas J. Pugliese 74 Other Skin Diseases for which Trials Exist Sinead Langan and Hywel C. Williams Part IX: The Future of Evidence-Based Dermatology Luigi Naldi editor 75 Where do we go from here? Hywel C. Williams Index, 000