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Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology

Welcome to the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology—the only one of its kind in the world. Our Centre is completely independent of any industry ties. We strive to summarise what is known about treatments for skin diseases through Cochrane Skin Group systematic reviews, and then address research needs by running randomized controlled trials through the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network. The findings are disseminated along with other evidence-based resources through our national electronic library, NHS Evidence - skin disorders. Our main diseases of interest are childhood eczema, non-melanoma skin cancer, cellulitis, acne and vitiligo.

We work with patients and members of the public who are interested in skin diseases in order to prioritise and inform our research programme. We produce around 25 peer-reviewed publications per year and are one of the highest income generators for non-commercial dermatology research in the world. We also teach evidence-based dermatology through fellowships, our annual course and our Evidence-Based Update meetings. The Centre is based at the University of Nottingham, King’s Meadow Campus and is closely linked to the excellent clinical dermatology department at the Queen’s Medical Centre campus of Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust.