Validation of a semiautomated method of minimal erythema dose testing for narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 416-421

  Otman, S G H ^a,b   Edwards, C ^b   Gambles, B ^a,b   Anstey, A V ^a,b  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Durham minimal erythema dose tester; Minimal erythema dose; Narrowband ultraviolet lamp; Psoriasis; Xenon arc lamp

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MINIMAL ERYTHEMA DOSE TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN TEST; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VALIDATION STUDY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 33745924443     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07273.x     Document Type: Article

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