Table 1: Search strategy to systematically identify studies reporting the rate of adverse events associated with topical treatm

Table 1: Search strategy to systematically identify studies reporting the rate of adverse events associated with topical treatments for psoriasis

Number of

records

1 Records identified by Medline search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

ÔsafetyÕ

2 1, Limited to English language, human, randomized

controlled trials

3 Records identified by hand searching of 2 for topical

therapies

4 Records identified by Medline search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

Ôadverse events'

5 3, Limited to English language, human, randomized

controlled trials

6 Additional new records identified by hand searching of 5

for topical therapies

7 Records identified by Cochrane search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

ÔsafetyÕ

8 Additional records identified by hand searching of 7 for

topical therapies

9 Records identified by Cochrane search: ÔpsoriasisÕ and

Ôadverse eventsÕ

10 Additional records identified by hand searching of 9 for

topical therapies

240

109

Total (3 or 6 or 8 or 10)