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Using results from a UK-wide survey to justify choice of comparator for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema

Authors: Isabelle Smith, Sarah Brown, Jane Nixon, Miriam Wittmann

Published in: Trials | Special Issue 2/2015

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Treatment of severe chronic hand eczema (CHE) resistant to topical treatment with potent corticosteroids is challenging; in 2013 the Health Technology Assessment Programme released a commissioned call to investigate the most effective treatment for this disease with Alitretinoin specified as the active intervention to evaluate. Existing evidence on systemic treatment options with special focus on Alitretinoin has been summarised in an Evidence Review Group's Report on Alitretinoin for the treatment of severe CHE. The report highlighted that although Alitretinoin has demonstrated efficacy, data are lacking in terms of comparison to other treatment approaches. …

Title: Using results from a UK-wide survey to justify choice of comparator for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema
Authors: Isabelle Smith
Sarah Brown
Jane Nixon
Miriam Wittmann
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Trials / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-P2

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