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INTRODUCTION
Common
dermatological Increases the
symptoms in risk of pruritus
older people Dry
Skin
INTRODUCTION
Dry skin
Prevalence : 29.5%-58.3% in older patients in
nursing homes/primary care facilities
Two majors reason :
Characteristics of participants
Method to define dry skin
Most studies were conducted in out-patient setting
or nursing home
INTRODUCTION
Methods to evaluate the presence or severity of dry
skin :
Self-administered questionnaire-based method
using the visual analogue scale
Observation-based method for visually apparent
symptoms by experts
Subjective evaluation in older peoples overlook
the presence of dry skin
INTRODUCTION
This review : NO
Maintenance
Question : Was patient follow-up long enough for
the clinical outcome?
This review : Yes
Measurement
Question : Was the assessment of outcomes either
objective or blinded to exposure?
This review : Yes, the assessment was objective
Measurement
Question : Was the assessment of outcomes either
objective or blinded to exposure?
This review : Yes, the assessment was blinded
Outcome
IMPORTANCY
Question : How precise are the estimates?
This review :
APPLICABILITY
IMPORTANCY of the
research reflected in the
journal