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Record Nr.

UNINA9910132191203321

Titolo

Evidence-based dermatology / / edited by Hywel C. Williams [and seven others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell : , : BMJ Books, , 2014

©2013

ISBN

1-118-35762-0

1-118-35760-4

1-118-35763-9

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (682 p.)

Collana

Evidence-Based Medicine

Disciplina

616.5

Soggetti

Skin - Diseases

Evidence-based medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Dedication; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; About the companion website; PART I: The concept of evidence-based dermatology; CHAPTER 1: The field and its boundaries; Introduction; What is special about dermatology?; A vast array of clinical entities; Extremely common disorders; Large variations in terms of health-care organization; Topical treatment may be possible; Limitations of clinical research; Disease rarity; Patients' preferences; The use of placebo in randomized control trials; Long-term outcome of chronic disorders; Self-control design

The increasing role of industry-sponsored trials The limitations of systematic reviews; Evidence-based medicine: where do we go from here?; References; CHAPTER 2: The rationale for evidence-based dermatology; What is evidence-based dermatology?; Definitions; What evidence-based dermatology is not; Problems with other sources of evidence; Personal experience; Expert opinion; Uncontrolled data; The process of evidence-based dermatology; Step 1: asking an answerable structured question; Step 2: searching for the best external information; Step 3: sifting information for relevance and quality



Step 4: applying the evidence back to the patient Step 5: recording the information for the future; Conclusions; References; CHAPTER 3: The role of patient and public involvement in evidence-based dermatology; Introduction; The many benefits and roles of patient and public involvement in health care; The skin shows: it matters psychologically and socially; Education and information for self-care; The role of patient support groups; The rise of internet and social networking; Patient and public involvement in the research process; The role of patient support groups; Cochrane systematic reviews

Priority setting partnerships Clinical trials: development, delivery, and dissemination; Summary; Acknowledgments; References; CHAPTER 4: The Cochrane Skin Group; Background; The Cochrane Skin Group; Types of Cochrane reviews; Scope of the Cochrane Skin Group; Editorial process: join the Cochrane Skin Group and publish a high-impact paper!; Support offered by the Cochrane Skin Group editorial base; Responsibilities of Cochrane Skin Group author teams; How do review teams find trials?; The Cochrane Skin Group Specialized Register; The Cochrane Library; The role of consumers

Impact of our reviews Communicating with different audiences; Co-publication; Cochrane Skin Group satellites; Contacting the Cochrane Skin Group editorial base; References; PART II: The critical appraisal toolbox; CHAPTER 5: Formulating well-built clinical questions; Introduction; Tips for building well-built clinical questions; The advantages of well-built clinical questions; What factors are important in generating well-built questions in a dermatology consultation?; References; CHAPTER 6: Finding the best evidence; References; CHAPTER 7: The hierarchy of evidence; References

CHAPTER 8: Appraising systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Sommario/riassunto

Be sure your skin-care treatments have strong evidential support   Evidence-based Dermatology, Third Edition takes a unique approach to clinical dermatology by emphasising use of only the highest quality available evidence when treating people with skin diseases.  Beginning with a toolbox introduction to the practice of evidence-based dermatology, it then covers the application of evidence for dermatological treatments across a wide range of ailments, including:   Common inflammatory skin diseases   Skin cancer, moles and actinic keratoses   I