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ReviewClinical and experimental dermatology2022

Celebrating 20 years of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network. Part 1: Developing and delivering high-quality independent clinical trials.

Hywel C Williams, Margaret J McPhee, Carron P Layfield, UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network

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Review in Clinical and experimental dermatology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hywel C WilliamsCentre of Evidence Based Dermatology, Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5646-3093
Margaret J McPheeCentre of Evidence Based Dermatology, Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Carron P LayfieldCentre of Evidence Based Dermatology, Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network

Funding

BADBritish Association of DermatologyUniversity of Nottingham
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UK DCTN) was formed in 2002 with the aim of developing and supporting high-quality independent national clinical trials that address prioritized research questions for people with skin disease. Its philosophy is to democratize UK dermatological clinical research and to tackle important clinical questions that industry has no incentive to answer. The network also plays a key role in training and capacity development. Its membership of over 1000 individuals includes dermatology consultants, trainees, dermatology nurses, general practitioners, methodologists and patients. Its organizational structures are lean and include a co-ordinating team based at the Centre of Evidence-Based Dermatology in Nottingham, and an executive with independent members to ensure probity and business progression. A prioritization panel and steering group enable a pipeline of projects to be prioritized and refined for external funding from independent sources. The UK DCTN has supported and completed 12 national clinical trials, attracting investment of over £15 million into UK clinical dermatology research. Trials have covered a range of interventions from drugs such as doxycycline (BLISTER), silk clothing for eczema (CLOTHES) and surgical interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa (THESEUS). Trial results are published in prestigious journals and have global impact. Genuine partnership with patients and carers has been a strong feature of the network since its inception. The UK DCTN is proud of its first 20 years of collaborative work, and aims to remain at the forefront of independent dermatological health technology assessment, as well as expanding into areas including diagnostics, artificial intelligence, efficient studies and innovative designs.

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DermatologyEczemaArtificial IntelligenceCaregiversClinical Trials as TopicHumansUnited Kingdom

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PMCPMC9322597

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