Guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus
These guidelines were prepared for the British Association of Dermatologists Therapy Guidelines and Audit subcommittee. Members of the committee are: N.H.Cox (Chairman), A.V.Anstey, C.B.Bunker, M.J.D.Goodfield, A.S.Highet, D.Mehta, R.H.Meyrick Thomas, A.D. Ormerod, J.K.Schofield and C.H.Smith. These guidelines have been endorsed by the Clinical Effectiveness Group of the Association for Genitourinary Medicine and the Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases (Chair: Dr K.W.Radcliffe). We are grateful for additional input from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Conflict of interest: none.
Abstract
Summary These guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists. They present evidence‐based guidance for treatment, with identification of the strength of evidence available at the time of preparation of the guidelines, and a brief overview of epidemiological aspects, diagnosis and investigation.
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