National survey of patch testing in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: what proportion of the population is and should be tested?
Contact Dermatitis
; 78(6): 393-398, 2018 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
An initial study of patch testing practices across Wales, United Kingdom, showed wide variation in practice against a standardized set of guidelines and best practice recommendations.OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate (i) current patch testing practice on a national level in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (ROI), (ii) compliance with the current published guidelines, and (iii) the proportion of the catchment population tested by patch testing centres.METHODS:
In consultation with the British Association of Dermatologists and British Society for Cutaneous Allergy, proformas addressing clinical guidelines and best practice recommendations were sent to all dermatology units in the United Kingdom and ROI.RESULTS:
Ninety one of 325 centres (28%) performed patch testing. The optimum proportion of annual tests was not being achieved in the United Kingdom and ROI. The range tested varied between 11200 and 11600.CONCLUSIONS:
Most centres achieved a high level of best practice outcomes. Shortcomings were found in the recording of minimum data, benchmarking, and attendance at meetings. We suggest that the findings of this study should be used as evidence to help improve services locally.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes do Emplastro
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Dermatite Alérgica de Contato
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Dermatologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Contact Dermatitis
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido