TY - JOUR
T1 - American Academy of Dermatology patch testing survey
T2 - Use and effectiveness of this procedure
AU - James, William D.
AU - Rosenthal, Lawrence E.
AU - Brancaccio, Ronald R.
AU - Marks, James
PY - 1992/1/1
Y1 - 1992/1/1
N2 - The results of an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)-sponsored survey on the use and effectiveness of patch testing are presented. Academy members' responses indicate that 27% do not patch test at all. Reasons given for not testing included (1) the patient history was adequate for diagnosis, (2) patch testing was too time-consuming, and (3) reimbursement was not sufficient. Dermatologists in residency training programs who responded to a similar survey are testing frequently and report a high degree of positivity and relevancy among tests applied. Recommendations are presented with a focus toward increasing interest in patch testing among the membership.
AB - The results of an American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)-sponsored survey on the use and effectiveness of patch testing are presented. Academy members' responses indicate that 27% do not patch test at all. Reasons given for not testing included (1) the patient history was adequate for diagnosis, (2) patch testing was too time-consuming, and (3) reimbursement was not sufficient. Dermatologists in residency training programs who responded to a similar survey are testing frequently and report a high degree of positivity and relevancy among tests applied. Recommendations are presented with a focus toward increasing interest in patch testing among the membership.
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U2 - 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70145-6
DO - 10.1016/0190-9622(92)70145-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 1607419
AN - SCOPUS:0026764199
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 26
SP - 991
EP - 994
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 6
ER -