British Association of Dermatologists’ guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus 2010
Conflicts of interestNone declared.
This is an updated guideline prepared for the British Association of Dermatologists’ (BAD) Clinical Standards Unit, made up of the Therapy & Guidelines Subcommittee (T&G) and the Audit & Clinical Standards Subcommittee (A&CS). Members of the Clinical Standards Unit are: M.J. Tidman (Chairman T&G), L.C. Fuller (Chairman A&CS), N.J. Levell, P.D. Yesudian, J. Lear, J. Hughes, A.J. McDonagh, S. Punjabi, N. Morar, S. Wagle (British National Formulary), S.E. Hulley (British Dermatological Nursing Group), K.J. Lyons (BAD Scientific Administrator) and M.F. Mohd Mustapa (BAD Clinical Standards Manager).
Guidelines produced in 2002 by the British Association of Dermatologists; reviewed and updated 2010.
NHS Evidence has accredited the process used by the British Association of Dermatologists to produce guidelines. Accreditation is valid for 3 years from May 2010 and is applicable to guidance produced using the processes described in the British Association of Dermatologists’ guidelines development manual (Bell & Ormerod, 2009). More information on accreditation can be viewed at http://www.evidence.nhs.uk.

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