Systematic Reviews

The Centre houses the Editorial base for the Cochrane Skin Group and is actively involved in many systematic reviews (both Cochrane and non-Cochrane).

Systematic reviews are an important way of summarising existing evidence and highlighting future research need. Details of reviews conducted by the CEBD are listed below.

Cochrane Reviews

• H-1 antihistamines for chronic ordinary urticaria
• Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema
• Dietary exclusions for established atopic eczema
• Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
• Interventions for basal cell carcinoma of the skin
• Interventions for preventing non-melanoma skin cancers in high-risk groups
• Topical pimecrolimus for eczema
• Interventions for preventing occupational irritant hand dermatitis
• Interventions for hand eczema
• Interventions for alopecia areata
• Photodynamic therapy for localised squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
• Interventions to reduce Staphyloccocus aureus for atopic eczema
• Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema
• Probiotics for atopic eczema
• Interventions for infantile haemongioma

Other Systematic Reviews

• Systematic review of treatments for atopic eczema
• What is meant by a "flare" in atopic dermatitis?
• What causes worsening of eczema?
• What are the best outcome measures for atopic eczema?
• The role of furry pets in eczema
• A systematic review of randomised controlled trials of treatments for inherited forms of epidermolysis bullosa
• The potential link between helminth infection and atopic dermatitis
• Allergic sensitization in atopic dermatitis
• Atopic dermatitis and the hygiene hypothesis                                      

 

(Last updated: November 2011)