Evidence-Based Dermatology, 2nd Edition
by Editor: Hywel Williams (Queen's Medical Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK); Editor: Michael Bigby; Editor: Thomas Diepgen; Editor: Andrew Herxheimer; Editor: Luigi Naldi; Editor: Berthold RzanyFormat: eBook
Pub. Date: 2009-01-01
Publisher(s): BMJ Books
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Summary
Evidence-based Dermatology, Second Edition is a unique book in the field of clinical dermatology. Written and edited by some of the world's leading experts in evidence-based dermatology, it takes a highly evidence-based approach to the treatment of all major and many of the less common skin conditions.The toolbox at the beginning of the book explaining how to critically appraise different studies, along with the comprehensive reviewing and appraisal of evidence in the clinical chapters makes this book distinctive in its field as do the treatment recommendations which are based on the discussion of the best available evidence using a question-driven approach and a common structure on dealing with efficacy, drawbacks and implications for clinical practice.
Table of Contents
| The concept of evidence-based dermatology | |
| The field and its boundaries | |
| The rationale for evidence-based dermatology | |
| The role of the consumer and the public in evidence-based dermatology | |
| The Cochrane Skin Group | |
| The critical appraisal toolbox | |
| Formulating well-built clinical questions | |
| Finding the best evidence | |
| The hierarchy of evidence | |
| Appraising systematic reviews and meta-analyses | |
| How to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial | |
| How to assess the evidence concerning the safety of medical interventions | |
| What makes a good case series? | |
| What makes a good prevalence survey? | |
| Critical appraisal of pharmacoeconomic studies | |
| Applying the evidence back to the patient | |
| The evidence | |
| Common inflammatory skin diseases | |
| Acne vulgaris | |
| Papulopustular rosacea | |
| Perioral dermatitis | |
| Hand eczema | |
| Atopic eczema | |
| Seborrheic dermatitis | |
| Psoriasis | |
| Lichen planus | |
| Acute urticaria | |
| Chronic urticaria | |
| Skin cancer, moles, and photoaging | |
| Primary prevention of skin cancer | |
| Do sunscreens reduce the incidence of skin cancers? | |
| Cutaneous melanoma | |
| Squamous cell carcinoma | |
| Basal cell carcinoma | |
| Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma | |
| Actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease | |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | |
| Photoaging | |
| Melanocytic nevi | |
| Infective skin diseases and exanthema | |
| Local treatment for cutaneous warts | |
| Impetigo | |
| Athlete's foot | |
| Onychomycosis | |
| Tinea capitis | |
| Deep fungal infections | |
| Streptococcal cellulitis/erysipelas of the lower leg | |
| Exanthematic reactions | |
| Herpes simplex | |
| Leprosy | |
| Cutaneous leishmaniasis | |
| Infestations | |
| Scabies | |
| Head lice | |
| Insect bites and stings | |
| Disorders of pigmentation | |
| Vitiligo | |
| Melasma | |
| Hair problems | |
| Male and female androgenetic alopecia | |
| Alopecia areata | |
| Evidence-based treatment of hirsutism | |
| Leg ulceration | |
| Venous ulcers | |
| Other important skin disorders | |
| Cutaneous lupus erythematosus | |
| Dermatomyositis | |
| Acquired subepidermal bullous diseases | |
| Pemphigus | |
| Cutaneous sarcoidosis | |
| Erythema multiforme | |
| Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis | |
| Focal hyperhidrosis | |
| Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) | |
| Infantile hemangiomas and port-wine stains | |
| Psychocutaneous disease | |
| Pruritus | |
| Other skin diseases for which trials exist | |
| The future of evidence-based dermatology | |
| Where do we go from here? | |
| Additional chapters and resources are published on the book's web site.(www.evidbasedderm.com) | |
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