ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2021
A framework for scabies control.
Article in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06918665 (HEALTH Trial - Healthy Adult Evaluation of Ivermectin Bioequivalence), which is not on this map. Cited by 45 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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HEALTH Trial - Healthy Adult Evaluation of Ivermectin Bioequivalence: Infant Versus Standard Formulation
Who cites it
45 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Burden of scabies in displacement settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis among forcibly displaced populations.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and determinants of scabies: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2024Pooled it
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- Mass Drug Administration for the Control of Scabies: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2022Pooled it
- One versus two doses of ivermectin-based mass drug administration for the control of scabies: A cluster randomised non-inferiority trial.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Trial
- Scabies outbreak management in a vulnerable elderly population: Evidence from northeastern Iran.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2026Article
- A Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Scabies Among Patients Attending Dermatology Clinics in Afghanistan.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Clinical features of 170 Chinese scabies cases and the therapeutic efficacy of sulfur ointment.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
- The Impact of Disease-Related Fear and Internalized Stigma on Quality of Life in Patients with Scabies: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Scabies Outbreak in Pediatric Populations of Bangladesh: A Perspective on Therapeutic Management, Risk Factors, and Public Health Implications.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Scabies among Dutch higher education students: do cases notify their contacts and do contacts take adequate measures?Parasites & vectors · 2026Article
- The Prevalence of Scabies, Skin Infection and Rheumatic Heart Disease in a Cross-Sectional Study of Tongan Primary School Children.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Article
- Global Mapping and Trends in Scabies Research Over Four Decades: A Bibliometric Analysis Supporting the WHO Elimination Agenda.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2026Review
- Tracing the Itch: A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Scabies Rates and Its Risk Factors Using the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Data.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of scabies among orphans: A cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Prevalence of scabies and bacterial skin infection in French Polynesia: A cross-sectional community survey.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Environmental and Social Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Severe Tungiasis and Scabies in the State of Ceará, Brazil: An Ecological Study.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2025Article
- Economic Evaluation of Oral Ivermectin, Alone or in Combination with Permethrin, versus Permethrin, in the Treatment of Classic Scabies in the Philippine Setting.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- High caseload of Scabies amongst Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: A retrospective analysis of the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of cases, July 2022 to November 2023.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Crusted Scabies in a Malnourished Patient: A Rare Case Report.Clinical medicine insights. Case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Scabies is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) that causes a significant health burden, particularly in disadvantaged communities and where there is overcrowding. There is emerging evidence that ivermectin-based mass drug administration (MDA) can reduce the prevalence of scabies in some settings, but evidence remains limited, and there are no formal guidelines to inform control efforts. An informal World Health Organization (WHO) consultation was organized to find agreement on strategies for global control. The consultation resulted in a framework for scabies control and recommendations for mapping of disease burden, delivery of interventions, and establishing monitoring and evaluation. Key operational research priorities were identified. This framework will allow countries to set control targets for scabies as part of national NTD strategic plans and develop control strategies using MDA for high-prevalence regions and outbreak situations. As further evidence and experience are collected and strategies are refined over time, formal guidelines can be developed. The control of scabies and the reduction of the health burden of scabies and associated conditions will be vital to achieving the targets set in WHO Roadmap for NTDs for 2021 to 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
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