Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol

Review question/objective: The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available research evidence to determine the risk of skin cancer in patients on long-term use of topical corticosteroids. Specifically the review question is: In people using long-term (regular use over one...

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Main Authors: Ratib, Sonia, Burden-Teh, Esther, Leonardi-Bee, Jo, Harwood, Catherine, Bath-Hextall, Fiona
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2016
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author Ratib, Sonia
Burden-Teh, Esther
Leonardi-Bee, Jo
Harwood, Catherine
Bath-Hextall, Fiona
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description Review question/objective: The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available research evidence to determine the risk of skin cancer in patients on long-term use of topical corticosteroids. Specifically the review question is: In people using long-term (regular use over one month) topical corticosteroids, what is the risk of developing skin cancer (clinically or histologically confirmed basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma)?
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spelling nottingham-400222020-05-04T19:59:50Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40022/ Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol Ratib, Sonia Burden-Teh, Esther Leonardi-Bee, Jo Harwood, Catherine Bath-Hextall, Fiona Review question/objective: The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize the best available research evidence to determine the risk of skin cancer in patients on long-term use of topical corticosteroids. Specifically the review question is: In people using long-term (regular use over one month) topical corticosteroids, what is the risk of developing skin cancer (clinically or histologically confirmed basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma)? Wolters Kluwer Health 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed Ratib, Sonia, Burden-Teh, Esther, Leonardi-Bee, Jo, Harwood, Catherine and Bath-Hextall, Fiona (2016) Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 14 (12). pp. 64-73. ISSN 2202-4433 Basal cell carcinoma; keratinocyte; melanoma; non-melanoma; topical corticosteroid http://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Fulltext/2016/12000/Long_term_topical_corticosteroid_use_and_risk_of.13.aspx# doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003226 doi:10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003226
spellingShingle Basal cell carcinoma; keratinocyte; melanoma; non-melanoma; topical corticosteroid
Ratib, Sonia
Burden-Teh, Esther
Leonardi-Bee, Jo
Harwood, Catherine
Bath-Hextall, Fiona
Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title_full Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title_fullStr Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title_full_unstemmed Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title_short Long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
title_sort long-term topical corticosteroid use and risk of skin cancer: a systematic review protocol
topic Basal cell carcinoma; keratinocyte; melanoma; non-melanoma; topical corticosteroid
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40022/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40022/