Publications by authors named "William W Y Haw"
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- Recent clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for managing urticaria were reviewed to assess their quality and identify gaps in treatment recommendations for chronic spontaneous urticaria.
- A total of 21 CPGs were analyzed, primarily from European and Asian countries, revealing that 81% scored poorly in critical appraisal domains such as applicability and stakeholder involvement.
- Most guidelines displayed potential biases, with 86% raising serious concerns about the involvement of experts and external review, and 95% failing to meet established trustworthiness standards in areas like updating procedures.
Introduction: Alopecia areata (AA) is a nonscarring alopecia with an estimated global prevalence of 2% and limited data on the efficacy of current treatment. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) provide recommendations based on best available evidence. It is unclear how many AA CPGs are available globally.
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