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Treating ScabiesResults From an Updated Cochrane Review
Stephanie Hu, BS;
Michael Bigby, MD
Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(12):1638-1640.
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Commentary on: Interventions for treating scabies [update of: Cochrane Database Syst 2000;(3):CD000320].
Strong M, Johnstone PW
Cochrane Dababase Syst Rev. 2007;(3)CD000320
Question: In children or adults with a clinical or parasitological (microscopic) diagnosis of scabies, what is the evidence for effectiveness of available topical and systemic therapies?
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data Sources: Data were obtained from the Cochrane Infectious Disease Group Specialized Register (to February 2007), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE (1966 to February 2007), EMBASE (1974 to February 2007), LILACS (1982 to February 2007), INDMED (February 2007), and the Gray literature and sources for registered trials in March 2007. Reference lists of all retrieved trials were checked for additional trials.
Study Selection: The selection criteria for studies included randomized controlled trials that examined therapies used in children or adults with a clinical or parasitological diagnosis of scabies.
Outcomes: The . . . [Full Text of this Article] COMMENT
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Harvard Medical School (Ms Hu), Department of Dermatology (Dr Bigby), and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Dr Bigby), Boston, Massachusetts
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