Publication of national dermatology guidelines as a Research Letter in the BJD : can less ever be enough?

Abstract

Linked Article: van Zuuren et al. Br J Dermatol 2020; 182:1504–1506.

Global Guidelines in Dermatology Mapping Project (GUIDEMAP): a scoping review of dermatology clinical practice guidelines*

“…6 Therefore, there is a need to collate CPGs in common dermatological diseases available internationally. 7 Firstly, this may help reduce research waste and identify high-quality CPGs and systematic reviews for future guideline development groups (GDGs) to reference from, avoiding duplication of work. Secondly, it will provide patients and clinicians with a summary of critically appraised dermatology CPGs, also highlighting areas for improvement in CPG reporting and development standards.…”

“…Therefore, there is a need to collate CPGs in common dermatological diseases available internationally 7 . Firstly, this may help reduce research waste and identify high‐quality CPGs and systematic reviews for future guideline development groups (GDGs) to reference from, avoiding duplication of work.…”

Systematic review and critical appraisal of psoriasis clinical practice guidelines: a Global Guidelines in Dermatology Mapping Project ( GUIDEMAP )*

“…Despite the rapid increase in the number of CPGs, challenges remain. These include redundancy of different teams working on CPGs with similar findings, inconsistencies in methodology across different guidelines, and outdated guidelines 18 . Guidelines that do not utilize systematic methods such as detailed eligibility criteria and comprehensive search of databases can reduce the reliability of recommendations 19 …”