Patch test informed consent form: position statement by European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Force on Contact Dermatitis

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  • A. Balato
  • E. Scala
  • F. Ayala
  • A. Bauer
  • M. N. Crépy
  • M. Gonçalo
  • Johansen, Jeanne Duus
  • S. M. John
  • T. Rustemeyer
  • N. Wagner
  • M. Wilkinson
  • A. Giménez-Arnau

Background: To our knowledge, an international consensus is lacking regarding the development of an adequate informed consent form for a patch test (PT) and the information that should be included in such document. Objectives: The aim of the study was to reach a consensus on the specific points that need to be addressed in a PT consent form. Methods: A Delphi survey, comprising 2 rounds and 1 final discussion, was used to gather and analyse data, which was conducted over the Internet. Each statement that reached a consensus with the respondents (9 expert dermatologists from Europe) was defined as a median consensus score (MED) of ≥7 and agreement among panelists as an interquartile range (IQR) of ≤3. All study participants were members of the EADV task force on contact dermatitis. Results: The expert panel addressed several topics that should be included in an informed consent form for a PT: introduction, preparation for PT, testing procedure, allowed activities, adverse events and additional authorizations. Conclusions: Our results assess recommendations regarding points to be contained in an informed consent form for a PR. Future actions towards standardization and harmonization of this specific consent form are needed.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Volume35
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1957-1962
Number of pages6
ISSN0926-9959
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

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