Evidence-Based DermatologyHywel Williams, Michael Bigby, Thomas Diepgen, Andrew Herxheimer, Luigi Naldi, Berthold Rzany Evidence-based Dermatology, Second Edition is aunique book in the field of clinical dermatology. Written andedited by some of the world’s leading experts inevidence-based dermatology, it takes a highly evidence-basedapproach to the treatment of all major and many of the less commonskin conditions. The toolbox at the beginning of the book explaining how tocritically appraise different studies, along with the comprehensivereviewing and appraisal of evidence in the clinical chapters makesthis book distinctive in its field as do the treatmentrecommendations which are based on the discussion of the bestavailable evidence using a question-driven approach and a commonstructure on dealing with efficacy, drawbacks and implications forclinical practice. |
Contents
1 The field and its boundaries | 3 |
2 The rationale for evidencebased dermatology | 8 |
3 The role of the consumer and the public in evidencebased dermatology | 14 |
4 The Cochrane Skin Group | 20 |
II The critical appraisal | 27 |
5 Formulating wellbuilt clinical questions | 29 |
6 Finding the best evidence | 31 |
7 The hierarchy of evidence | 34 |
37 Athletes foot | 358 |
38 Onychomycosis | 362 |
39 Tinea capitis | 386 |
40 Deep fungal infections | 397 |
41 Streptococcal cellulitiserysipelas | 406 |
42 Exanthematic reactions | 418 |
43 Herpes simplex | 428 |
44 Leprosy | 439 |
8 Appraising systematic reviews and | 38 |
9 How to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial | 44 |
10 How to assess the evidence concerning the safety of medical interventions | 52 |
11 What makes a good case series? | 56 |
12 What makes a good prevalence survey? | 61 |
13 Critical appraisal of | 68 |
14 Applying the evidence back | 73 |
IIIa Common inflammatory skin diseases | 81 |
15 Acne vulgaris | 83 |
16 Papulopustular rosacea | 105 |
17 Perioral dermatitis | 111 |
18 Hand eczema | 117 |
19 Atopic eczema | 128 |
20 Seborrheic dermatitis | 164 |
21 Psoriasis | 171 |
22 Lichen planus | 189 |
23 Acute urticaria | 197 |
24 Chronic urticaria | 202 |
IIIb Skin cancer moles and | 213 |
25 Primary prevention of skin cancer | 215 |
26 Do sunscreens reduce the incidence of | 226 |
27 Cutaneous melanoma | 236 |
28 Squamous cell carcinoma | 248 |
29 Basal cell carcinoma | 256 |
30 Primary cutaneous Tcell lymphoma | 272 |
31 Actinic keratoses and Bowens disease | 294 |
32 Kaposis sarcoma | 315 |
33 Photoaging | 326 |
34 Melanocytic nevi | 337 |
IIIc Infective skin diseases | 345 |
35 Local treatments for cutaneous warts | 347 |
36 Impetigo | 354 |
45 Cutaneous leishmaniasis | 451 |
IIId Infestations | 461 |
46 Scabies | 463 |
47 Head lice | 471 |
48 Insect bites and stings | 478 |
IIIe Disorders of pigmentation | 487 |
49 Vitiligo | 489 |
50 Melasma | 497 |
IIIf Hair problems | 511 |
51 Male and female androgenetic alopecia | 513 |
52 Alopecia areata | 518 |
53 Evidencebased treatment of hirsutism | 527 |
IIIg Leg ulceration | 537 |
54 Venous ulcers | 539 |
IIIh Other important skin | 547 |
55 Cutaneous lupus erythematosus | 549 |
56 Dermatomyositis | 559 |
57 Acquired subepidermal bullous diseases | 573 |
58 Pemphigus | 581 |
59 Cutaneous sarcoidosis | 595 |
60 Erythema multiforme | 608 |
61 StevensJohnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis | 613 |
62 Focal hyperhidrosis | 621 |
63 Polymorphic light eruption PLE | 629 |
64 Infantile hemangiomas and portwine stains | 633 |
65 Psychocutaneous disease | 643 |
66 Pruritus | 650 |
67 Other skin diseases for which trials exist | 671 |
IV The future of evidencebased | 701 |
68 Where do we go from here? | 703 |
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Other editions - View all
Evidence-Based Dermatology Hywel Williams,Michael Bigby,Thomas Diepgen,Andrew Herxheimer,Luigi Naldi,Berthold Rzany No preview available - 2009 |
Evidence-Based Dermatology Hywel Williams,Michael Bigby,Thomas Diepgen,Andrew Herxheimer,Luigi Naldi,Berthold Rzany No preview available - 2008 |
Common terms and phrases
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