Can the reporting of adverse skin reactions to cosmetics be improved? A prospective clinical study using a structured protocol

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 223-227

  Berne, Berit ^a,b   Tammela, Monica ^b   Färm, Gunilla ^c   Inerot, Annica ^d   Lindberg, Magnus ^c,e  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e Stockholm Centre of Public Health   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse cosmetic reactions; Cosmetic safety; Cosmetovigilance; Reporting system

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATCH TEST; PHYSICIAN; SKIN ALLERGY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, IRRITANT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWEDEN;

EID: 41049104211     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2007.01309.x     Document Type: Article

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