A network meta-analysis of the relative efficacy of treatments for actinic keratosis of the face or scalp in Europe

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 1619-1620

  Szeimies, R M ^a  

^a Department of Dermatology and Allergology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; AMINOLEVULINIC ACID METHYL ESTER;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FACE DISORDER; GEL; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMAN; LETTER; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCALP; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); THERAPY EFFECT;

EID: 84983032277     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13206     Document Type: Letter

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