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A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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A multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children: the Softened Water Eczema Trial (SWET).

scientific article published on February 2011

A randomised controlled trial of ion-exchange water softeners for the treatment of eczema in children

scientific article (publication date: 15 February 2011)

A randomized controlled trial of nurse follow-up clinics: do they help patients and do they free up consultants' time?

scientific article published on September 2002

A systematic review of Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) in atopic dermatitis (AD) trials: Many options, no standards

scientific article published on 11 December 2015

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

scientific article published on 6 November 2017

A systematic review showing the lack of diagnostic criteria and tools developed for lower-limb cellulitis

scientific article published on 28 June 2019

Actigraphy for children with eczema

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Assessment of clinical signs of atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and recommendation

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Atopic Eczema

Atopic Eczema

article published in 2014

Author response to van Zuuren et al., Penicillin to prevent recurrent cellulitis: a critical appraisal.

scientific article published on December 2014

Authors’ reply to Elshimy:

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

Avoiding hand eczema in healthcare workers

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Bath additives for the treatment of childhood eczema (BATHE): protocol for multicentre parallel group randomised trial

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Best emollients for eczema (BEE) - comparing four types of emollients in children with eczema: protocol for randomised trial and nested qualitative study

scientific article published on 06 November 2019

Ciclosporin compared with prednisolone therapy for patients with pyoderma gangrenosum: cost-effectiveness analysis of the STOP GAP trial

scientific article published on 9 April 2017

Clearing up misunderstandings around core outcomes for atopic dermatitis

scientific article published on 14 July 2015

Clinical outcomes and response of patients applying topical therapy for pyoderma gangrenosum: A prospective cohort study

scientific article

Comment on “Management of Vulvovaginal Lichen Planus

scientific article published on 01 January 2014

Comparison of the two most commonly used treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum: results of the STOP GAP randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 12 June 2015

Computer Aided Skin Lesion Diagnosis with Humans in the Loop

Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study

scientific article published on 30 January 2020

Cost effectiveness of a two-year home exercise program for the treatment of knee pain

scientific article published on 01 June 2005

Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial).

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Could we be doing more to provide an evidence base for rare skin conditions?

scientific article published on 01 August 2018

Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial ⬇️

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Dermatology research in primary care: why, what, and how?

scientific article published on February 2011

Developing core outcome set for vitiligo clinical trials: international e-Delphi consensus

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Development and initial testing of a new instrument to measure the experience of eczema control in adults and children: Recap of atopic eczema (RECAP)

scientific article published on 03 December 2019

Development of clinical diagnostic criteria for plaque psoriasis in children: an electronic Delphi consensus study with the International Psoriasis Council

scientific article published on 28 June 2019

Diagnostic criteria for erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva: an international electronic-Delphi consensus exercise ⬇️

scientific article published on August 1, 2013

Do guidelines for treating chest disease in children use Cochrane Reviews effectively? A systematic review.

scientific article published on 26 April 2017

EASI does it: a comparison of four eczema severity scales

scientific article published on 01 August 2015

EVerT: cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae--a randomised controlled trial

scientific article

Early recognition and detection of juvenile psoriatic arthritis: a call for a standardized approach to screening

scientific article published on 02 January 2017

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of daily all-over-body application of emollient during the first year of life for preventing atopic eczema in high-risk children (The BEEP trial): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of salicylic acid and cryotherapy for cutaneous warts. An economic decision model.

scientific article published on August 2006

Emollient bath additives for the treatment of childhood eczema (BATHE): multicentre pragmatic parallel group randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost effectiveness.

scientific article published on 3 May 2018

Emollient enhancement of the skin barrier from birth offers effective atopic dermatitis prevention

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Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg

scientific article published on 26 January 2007

Feasibility, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multi-centre trial of hand-held NB-UVB phototherapy for the treatment of vitiligo at home (HI-Light trial: Home Intervention of Light therapy).

scientific article published on 08 February 2014

Future research priorities for lichen sclerosus - results of a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership

scientific article published on 15 January 2019

Home interventions and light therapy for the treatment of vitiligo (HI-Light Vitiligo Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 3 April 2018

Home-based narrowband UVB, topical corticosteroid or combination for children and adults with vitiligo: HI-Light Vitiligo three-arm RCT

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

How Often Do Comparative Randomised Controlled Trials in the Field of Eczema Fail to Directly Compare the Treatments Being Tested?

scientific article published on 17 June 2015

How are eczema 'flares' defined? A systematic review and recommendation for future studies

scientific article published on March 2014

How do carers and children with eczema choose their emollient?

scientific article published on 2 January 2017

How often are bath emollients prescribed to children with atopic eczema in primary care in England? A cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 28 January 2019

How should minimally important change (MIC) scores for the Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) be interpreted? A validation using varied methods.

scientific article published on 21 January 2018

Identifying priority areas for research into the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cellulitis (erysipelas): results of a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.

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Implementation of blinded outcome assessment in the Effective Verruca Treatments trial (EverT) - lessons learned

scientific article published on 12 July 2016

Incidence and sociodemographic characteristics of eczema diagnosis in children: a cohort study

scientific article published on 27 January 2018

Interviews with paediatric rheumatologists about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in children: how can specialties learn from each other?

scientific article published on 28 September 2016

Investigating the effect of independent, blinded digital image assessment on the STOP GAP trial

scientific article published on 02 February 2017

Is speed of healing a good predictor of eventual healing of pyoderma gangrenosum?

scientific article published on 11 October 2016

Is there an association between study size and reporting of study quality in dermatological clinical trials? A meta-epidemiological review.

scientific article published on 8 August 2016

Mapping systematic reviews on atopic eczema--an essential resource for dermatology professionals and researchers

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Measuring long-term disease control in patients with atopic dermatitis: A validation study of well-controlled weeks

scientific article published on 26 April 2017

Outcome measures for vulval skin conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2013

Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), a core instrument to measure symptoms in clinical trials: a Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) statement.

scientific article published on 17 November 2016

Patients’ understanding of cellulitis and views about how best to prevent recurrent episodes: mixed‐methods study in primary and secondary care

scientific article published on 24 January 2019

Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of cellulitis (erysipelas) of the leg: results of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's PATCH II trial

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Prophylactic antibiotics to prevent cellulitis of the leg: economic analysis of the PATCH I & II trials

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Prospective registration and outcome-reporting bias in randomized controlled trials of eczema treatments: a systematic review

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Protocol for a case-control diagnostic accuracy study to develop diagnostic criteria for psoriasis in children (DIPSOC study): a multicentre study recruiting in UK paediatric dermatology clinics

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

Protocol for an outcome assessor-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial of an ion-exchange water softener for the prevention of atopic eczema in neonates, with an embedded mechanistic study: the Softened Water for Eczema Prevention (SOFTER) trial

scientific article published on 20 August 2019

Quality Assurance and Characterisation of NB-UVB Devices for use at home - Lessons from the Hi-Light Vitiligo Trial

scientific article published on 27 October 2020

Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial

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Recommended core outcome instruments for health-related quality of life, long-term control and itch intensity in atopic eczema trials: results of the HOME VII consensus meeting

scientific article published on 11 November 2020

Recommended core outcome instruments for health-related quality of life, long-term control and itch intensity in atopic eczema trials: results of the HOME VII consensus meeting

scientific article published on 04 January 2021

Report from the fifth international consensus meeting to harmonize core outcome measures for atopic eczema/dermatitis clinical trials (HOME initiative).

scientific article published on 19 April 2018

Report from the fourth international consensus meeting to harmonize core outcome measures for atopic eczema/dermatitis clinical trials (HOME initiative).

scientific article published on 19 July 2016

Report from the kick-off meeting of the Cochrane Skin Group Core Outcome Set Initiative (CSG-COUSIN).

scientific article published on 18 January 2016

Report from the third international consensus meeting to harmonise core outcome measures for atopic eczema/dermatitis clinical trials (HOME).

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Response from the CLOTHES Trial Team

scientific article published on 29 April 2019

Scoping the international impact from four independent national dermatology trials

scientific article published on 11 November 2020

Should eye protection be worn during dermatological surgery: prospective observational study

scientific article published on 01 June 2007

Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial).

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Spironolactone for adult female acne (SAFA): protocol for a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III randomised study of spironolactone as systemic therapy for acne in adult women

scientific article published in 2021

Standardized reporting of the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) and the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM): a recommendation by the Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) Initiative

scientific article published on 25 June 2018

Strategies used for measuring long-term control in atopic dermatitis trials: A systematic review.

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Studying a disease with no home--lessons in trial recruitment from the PATCH II study

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Survey and online discussion groups to develop a patient-rated outcome measure on acceptability of treatment response in vitiligo

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Systemic therapy for vulval Erosive Lichen Planus (the 'hELP' trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 4 January 2016

The BJD is embracing core outcome set development - why this is good news

scientific article published in February 2018

The Eczema Priority Setting Partnership: a collaboration between patients, carers, clinicians and researchers to identify and prioritize important research questions for the treatment of eczema ⬇️

scientific article published on January 18, 2013

The Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) statement to assess clinical signs of atopic eczema in trials

scientific article published on October 2014

The Harmonizing Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) roadmap: a methodological framework to develop core sets of outcome measurements in dermatology

scientific article published on 4 September 2014

The Role of Patient and Public Involvement in Evidence-Based Dermatology

The UK clinical research network--has it been a success for dermatology clinical trials?

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The effect of patients' preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial

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The epidemiology of childhood psoriasis: a scoping review

scientific article published on March 2016

The red leg dilemma: a scoping review of the challenges of diagnosing lower-limb cellulitis

scientific article published on 21 December 2018

The views of children and young people on the use of silk garments for the treatment of eczema: a nested qualitative study within the CLOTHing for the relief of Eczema Symptoms (CLOTHES) randomized controlled trial.

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To freeze or not to freeze: a cost-effectiveness analysis of wart treatment.

scientific article published on 27 February 2007

Towards global consensus on outcome measures for atopic eczema research: results of the HOME II meeting

scientific article published on 30 July 2012

Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Evaluation Study (THESEUS): protocol for a prospective cohort study

scientific article published on 21 April 2022

UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's STOP GAP trial (a multicentre trial of prednisolone versus ciclosporin for pyoderma gangrenosum): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Validation of the Vitiligo Noticeability Scale: a patient-reported outcome measure of vitiligo treatment success.

scientific article published on 26 September 2015

Validation of the global resource of eczema trials (GREAT database).

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Validation of treatment escalation as a definition of atopic eczema flares

scientific article published on 21 April 2015

Validation study of bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris recording in routinely collected electronic primary healthcare records in England

scientific article published on 14 July 2020

Views and experiences of seeking information and help for vitiligo: a qualitative study of written accounts.

scientific article published on 11 January 2018

Vulval erosive lichen planus: a qualitative investigation of U.K. clinician views and principles of management

scientific article published on 01 July 2013

What Factors are Important to Patients when Assessing Treatment Response: An International Cross-sectional Survey

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What is meant by a "flare" in atopic dermatitis? A systematic review and proposal

scientific article published on September 2006

What is the evidence base for atopic eczema treatments? A summary of published randomized controlled trials.

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What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2012 and 2013. Part 1. Epidemiology, mechanisms of disease and methodological issues

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What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2012 and 2013. Part 2. Treatment and prevention.

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What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2014. Part 1. Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes.

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What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2014. Part 2. Treatment and prevention.

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What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2015. Part 1: epidemiology and methodology.

scientific article published on 4 January 2018

What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2015. Part 2: prevention and treatment

scientific article published on 27 May 2018

What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2016. Part 1: treatment and prevention

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2016. Part 2: Epidemiology, aetiology and risk factors

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

What's new in atopic eczema? An analysis of systematic reviews published in 2016. Part 3: nomenclature and outcome assessment

scientific article published on 31 January 2019

Which outcomes are reported in cellulitis trials? Results of a review of outcomes included in cellulitis trials and a patient priority setting survey.

scientific article published on 9 December 2017

Which outcomes should we measure in vitiligo? Results of a systematic review and a survey among patients and clinicians on outcomes in vitiligo trials.

scientific article published on October 2012

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