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ArticleJournal of evidence-based medicine2013

The Cochrane Skin Group: a vanguard for developing and promoting evidence-based dermatology.

Anand Reddi, Laura Prescott, Elizabeth Doney, Finola Delamere, Ramya Kollipara, Robert P Dellavalle, Hywel C Williams

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Article in Journal of evidence-based medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Anand ReddiDepartment of Dermatology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA.
Laura Prescott
Elizabeth Doney
Finola Delamere
Ramya Kollipara
Robert P Dellavalle
Hywel C Williams
University of Nottingham · GBUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · USColorado School of Public Health · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe Cochrane Skin Group (CSG) is part of the international Cochrane Collaboration (http://www.cochrane.org/). The CSG prepares, maintains and disseminates high quality evidence-based summaries on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases. We present a synopsis of the history, scope and priorities of the CSG. In addition, we report outcomes of CSG reviews and critically assess clinical value.

methodsDescriptive analysis of systematic reviews published by the CSG since its inception including output, impact factor, associated methodological studies, and influence in clinical guidelines, promoting patient and public engagement and in triggering new primary research.

resultsThe CSG started in 1997, and has published 61 reviews, 34 protocols and 31 registered titles by August 2013. The CSG scope includes 1000 skin diseases; 80% of reviews cover the top ten diagnoses and 40% of reviews provide clear guidance for clinical practice. CSG reviews had an impact factor of 6.1 in 2011 which places it alongside top dermatology journals. CSG reviews are typically broad in focus and have been shown to be of better quality than non-Cochrane reviews. They are highly cited in clinical guidelines. Several reviews have identified evidence gaps that have led to better primary research.

conclusionsThe CSG has emerged as a vanguard of evidence-based dermatology by growing a community interested in applying best external evidence to the care of skin patients and by identifying topics for research. CSG reviews are high impact, clinically relevant and have tangibly influenced international dermatology clinical practice guidelines and new research.

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Evidence-Based MedicineOrganizations, NonprofitReview Literature as TopicHumansInformation DisseminationPractice Guidelines as TopicSkin DiseasesCochranedermatologyepidemiologyevidenceskin

Identifiers

PMID24325417
PMCPMC4163638
OpenAlexW1622531671

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