Evidence based update meetings

Programme:  Full programme available here

This meeting was run in association with the British Society for Cutaneous Allergy.

Presentations from the day:

Prevention of Eczema By Dr Robert Boyle

Eczema insights into routinely collected health data By Dr Sinead Langan

The CREAM Study By Dr Nick Francis

Interventions for Hand Eczema By Prof. Pieter-Jan Coenraads

The SCIN Trial by Vaughan Parsons

Eczema resources at the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology by Douglas Grindlay

The CLOTHES Study By Prof. Kim Thomas

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of contact dermatitis By Dr Graham Johnston.

Exhibitors:  The National Eczema Society, Allergy UK , Nottingham Eczema support group, the British Association of Skin Camouflage and ALPHA Hand Eczema Study (Leeds research team).

This meeting was awarded 5 CPD credits.

This update featured three Cochrane systematic reviews covering the topics of acne scarring, melasma, hirsutism, an RCT from the Cosmetic Science Centre in Hamburg on oncobotulinumtoxinA for upper facial lines, and the British Association of Skin Camouflage presented the latest on skin camouflage and it's place in 2016.

Sharon Aryiku and Douglas Grindlay launched a new resource on dermatological problems in skin of colour (on the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology website).  Finally, a paper by Jasmijn Herruer and colleagues from Nijmegen, on satisfaction predictors for those seeking cosmetic facial surgery. 

As always, we included our very popular “ask the expert” panel, where delegates are invited to submit practical questions to our specialist panel, including representatives from the British Cosmetic Dermatology Group.  The full programme can be seen here:

Programme details . 

This meeting was kindly sponsored by  and      La Roche-Posay (L'Oreal)

Presentations from the day:

• Dr Alison Layton - Systematic review on treatments for acne scarring
• Elizabeth Allen - Skin Camouflage: Its role in 2016 (information available at www.skin-camouflage.net)
• Professor Berthold Rzany - IncobotulinumtoxinA for upper facial lines
• Dr Ratna Rajaratnam - Interventions for melasma
• Dr Sharon Aryiku - Dermatology in skin of colour
• Dr Esther van Zuuren - Interventions for hirsutism
• Dr Jasmijn Herruer - Satisfaction predictors for patients seeking facial cosmetic surgery

This update focused on surgical treatments of skin disease (mainly skin cancer).  The latest evidence from randomised controlled trials were presented to over 130 delegates.  We linked up with the research committee of the British Society of Dermatological Surgery to provide an interesting and informative question & answer session.  

The following presentations are now available: 

• Dr Catherine Harwood - Trial proposal: Surgery vs Mohs for SCC
• Dr Nicole Kelleners-Smeets - Surgery v Mohs for BCC on the face with 10 year follow up
• Dr Emma Pynn - Trial proposal: Compression for lower leg excisions
• Prof. Jane Blazeby - Conducting successful RCTs in surgery
• Dr Eleni Linos - Treatment of BCC near end of life

Thanks to our sponsors: Stiefel (GSK), Leo Pharma, Schuco, Alliance, Galderma and RB Pharmaceuticals UK.

A report of this meeting was featured in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Selected presentations are available below:

• Professor Alain Taieb - Vitiligo: How many types?        
• Dr Jonathan Batchelor - Treatments for vitiligo a Cochrane systematic review update    
• Professor Luigi Naldi - Excimer laser treatments for vitiligo
• Dr Viktoria Eleftheriadou - Hi-Light pilot study
• Professor Mario Picardo - European Guidelines for vitiligo

Many thanks to our sponsors Galderma. Other exhibitors were the Vitiligo Society and the British Association of Skin Camouflage (BASC).

There was maximum attendance for this successful meeting in 2012, but for those of you unable to attend the presentations from the day are provided below.

• Anders Sundstrom   Isotretinoin and Suicide Risk
• Esther van Zuuren   Interventions for Rosacea
• Anne Eady   Role of bacteria in acne
• John Ingram   Reporting quality issues in acne trials    
• Ketaki Bhate Epidemiology of acne vulgaris

We would like to thank the sponsors for this event who were Stiefel and Galderma.

The 2011 Evidence Based Update was on psoriasis.

• Anne Mason Topical Treatments for psoriasis An upd ate
• Anna Christa de Vries Interventions for nail psoriasis

We would like to thank the sponsors for this event who were Galderma, Pfizer, Janssen and Leo Pharma.

The programme for 2010 looked at eczema

• Helen Nankervis Eczema Treatments Update
• Alain Taieb Allergy Tests in Eczema
• Doris Staab Education Schools