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This analysis aims to determine if systematic reviews in the Cochrane Database align with the disease burden of skin conditions, as measured by DALYs.

May 7, 2014JAMA DermatologyOpen Access

Global Burden of Skin Disease as Reflected inCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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CKChanté KarimkhaniUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill LBLindsay N. BoyersUniversity of Colorado Denver LPLaura PrescottBritish Association of Dermatologists

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Analysis reveals relationships between disease burden and review coverage in skin conditions, suggesting prioritization needs.

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This analysis aims to determine if systematic reviews in the Cochrane Database align with the disease burden of skin conditions, as measured by DALYs.
Assessed 15 skin conditions in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) from November to December 2013.
Matched conditions to their DALYs from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 project.
Reviewed published reports from the Cochrane Skin Group to ensure comprehensive evaluation of topics.
All 15 skin conditions had at least one systematic review in CDSR; 69% of reviews and 67% of protocols covered these conditions.
Five conditions demonstrated a well-matched number of reviews/protocols with disability metrics, including dermatitis and melanoma.
Three conditions, including decubitus ulcer, were overrepresented, while seven, like acne vulgaris, were underrepresented according to corresponding DALYs.

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Karimkhani et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5be4caec0f450dc43af588 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2014.709

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