Assessing the inclusion of women of color in lichen sclerosus treatment studies: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) is an underrecognized chronic inflammatory skin condition with significant clinical features and potential for malignant transformation. To date, there are no studies comparing the course of this disease in women of color to other racial groups.

Objective

The objective of this study was to provide a scoping review examining racial demographic data in VLS treatment studies and specifically assessing for the inclusion of women of color.

Methods

Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a primary literature search was conducted using 4 databases: Ovid Medline(R), Scopus, Cochrane, and Web of Science from all years to December 2022. We included published studies with adult women d

SUBMITTER: Evans JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11286251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature