What evidence is available?
| Source of Evidence | Information Provided | Limitation of Evidence |
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| Parent / Carer | First source of information. | Does not have specialist knowledge. |
| GPFR | Eczema is not currently included on the Quality outcome Framework (QOF) for Primary Care. However most children receive their treatment and follow up in Primary Care. Only those children with the most severe eczema for example on systemic therapy are likely to be managed in Secondary Care. For the majority of children all treatment information will be available from the GP. Those children with severe eczema are likely to receive some medication from the GP and the severity of their eczema can often be confirmed with this information alone.
Information of particular value will include -:
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More detailed information will be available for children with mild eczema who are managed in primary care. The GP may only be able to confirm medication prescribed for children with more severe eczema managed in secondary care, this is likely to be sufficient evidence. More information is likely to be required for children with moderate eczema aged 6 and over as they may or may not have care needs. |
| HFR | The best source of information on children with more severe eczema will be the eczema specialist nurse or the consultant dermatologist or paediatrician. They will be able to provide written confirmation of specific advice on treatment given to parents by the hospital and provide up to date details of current medication and eczema control. Particularly useful information will include -:
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