Table 1: Search strategy to systematically identify studies reporting the rate of adverse events associated with topical treatments for psoriasis

 

Number of 

   records        

1      Records identified by Medline search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and   

        ÔsafetyÕ         

2      1, Limited to English language, human, randomized      

        controlled trials

3      Records identified by hand searching of 2 for topical

        therapies

4      Records identified by Medline search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

        Ôadverse events'

5      3, Limited to English language, human, randomized

        controlled trials

6      Additional new records identified by hand searching of 5

        for topical therapies

7      Records identified by Cochrane search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

          ÔsafetyÕ

8      Additional records identified by hand searching of 7 for

        topical therapies

9      Records identified by Cochrane search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

         Ôadverse eventsÕ

10    Additional records identified by hand searching of 9 for

        topical therapies   

  

   240

      

     76

 

     48

 

     81

 

     43

 

       7

 

    109

 

      19

 

      53

 

          3

Total (3 or 6 or 8 or 10)

      77