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Pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa publication trends: 2012 to 2022
Sarah E Park1, Terri Shih2, Caitlyn Dagenet3
1David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Insights
Research on pediatric hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is growing but lacks high-level evidence. Most studies focus on treatments, with a need for more prospective research to improve patient management and understand disease progression.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Bibliometrics
- Pediatric Research
Background:
- Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition with limited research specifically focusing on pediatric populations.
- Existing bibliometric data on pediatric HS publications is scarce, hindering a clear understanding of research trends and knowledge gaps.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically analyze the trends and characteristics of pediatric HS research published between 2012 and 2022.
- To identify research gaps, study designs, common topics, and evidence levels in the pediatric HS literature.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed for publications on pediatric HS from 2012 to 2022.
- Data collected included study design, research topic, country of origin, and level of evidence for each included article.
Main Results:
- Out of 109 eligible articles, only 40.4% were high-level evidence studies.
- Case reports/series (37.6%) and cross-sectional studies (22.9%) were the most prevalent study types.
- Key research areas included HS treatments (40.4%), comorbidities (18.3%), and clinical presentation (12.8%).
Conclusions:
- While the volume of pediatric HS literature has increased, there is a significant need for more robust research, including larger prospective studies and clinical trials.
- Enhanced research is crucial for optimizing the management of pediatric HS patients and identifying factors influencing disease progression and treatment efficacy.
Abstract:
There is a paucity of bibliometric data on pediatric-focused hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) publications. To better characterize research trends in pediatric HS and gaps in literature, we systematically searched PubMed between 2012 and 2022 for publications on pediatric HS and collected data on study design, topic, country, and level of evidence. Of 109 articles that met inclusion criteria, less than half (44/109, 40.4%) were high level of evidence studies; the most common study types were case reports/series (41/109, 37.6%) and cross-sectional studies (25/109, 22.9%), and the most common study topics were HS treatments (44/109, 40.4%), comorbidities (20/109, 18.3%), and clinical presentation (14/109, 12.8%). Although there has been expansion of the pediatric HS literature in recent years, our study highlights the need for larger prospective studies and trials to improve our ability to optimally manage pediatric HS patients and identify predictors of disease progression and treatment response.
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