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ReviewDermatology research and practice2015

Actinic Keratosis Clinical Practice Guidelines: An Appraisal of Quality.

Joslyn S Kirby, Thomas Scharnitz, Elizabeth V Seiverling, Hadjh Ahrns, Sara Ferguson

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Review in Dermatology research and practice, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
4.0field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

7 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Unlicensed medicines use: a UK guideline analysis using AGREE II.The International journal of pharmacy practice · 2018
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  3. Article
  4. Successful Treatment of Actinic Keratosis with Kanuka Honey.Case reports in dermatological medicine · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Joslyn S KirbyDepartment of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Thomas ScharnitzPenn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Elizabeth V SeiverlingDepartment of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Hadjh AhrnsDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Sara FergusonDepartment of Dermatology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common precancerous skin lesion and many AK management guidelines exist, but there has been limited investigation into the quality of these documents. The objective of this study was to assess the strengths and weaknesses of guidelines that address AK management. A systematic search for guidelines with recommendations for AK was performed. The Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) was used to appraise the quality of guidelines. Multiple raters independently reviewed each of the guidelines and applied the AGREE II tool and scores were calculated. Overall, 2,307 citations were identified and 7 fulfilled the study criteria. The Cancer Council of Australia/Australian Cancer Network guideline had the highest mean scores and was the only guideline to include a systematic review, include an evidence rating for recommendations, and report conflicts of interest and funding sources. High-quality, effective guidelines are evidence-based with recommendations that are concise and organized, so practical application is facilitated. Features such as concise tables, pictorial diagrams, and explicit links to evidence are helpful. However, the rigor and validity of some guidelines were weak. So, it is important for providers to be aware of the features that contribute to a high-quality, practical document.

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PMID26451140
PMCPMC4588356
OpenAlexW1752514282

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