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Is The Addition Of A Topical Agent To Narrowband Uvb Treatment More Effective In Treating Male And Female Adults With Psoriasis Than Narrowband Treatment Alone?, Colleen M. Wagner

PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not the addition of a topical agent to narrowband UVB treatment is more effective in treating adults with psoriasis than narrowband UVB treatment alone.

STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English language primary randomized trials that were published between 2003 and 2012.

DATA SOURCES: A randomized left-right comparison, placebo controlled clinical trial, a randomized trial, and a randomized placebo controlled, blinded clinical trial each comparing the addition of a topical agent to narrowband UVB treatment to narrowband UVB treatment alone were found using PubMed and …