Clinical recommendations made in dermatology publications are frequently not supported by adequate evidence

Kathleen M. Coerdta Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USACorrespondence[email protected]

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Wasim Haidaria Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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William W. Huanga Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Steven R. Feldmana Department of Dermatology, Center for Dermatology Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA;b Department of Pathology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA;c Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA

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