{Reference Type}: Consensus Development Conference
{Title}: Toward evidence-based practice in acne: consensus of an Asian Working Group.
{Author}: Abad-Casintahan F;Chow SK;Goh CL;Kubba R;Miyachi Y;Noppakun N;See J;Suh DH;Yang LC;Kang S;
{Journal}: J Dermatol
{Volume}: 38
{Issue}: 11
{Year}: Nov 2011
{Factor}: 3.468
{DOI}: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01266.x
{Abstract}: Acne vulgaris is common throughout the world and often perceived by both patients and clinicians as an inconsequential disease of adolescence. In reality, however, acne is a chronic medical disease that lasts for years and causes a considerable impact on quality of life. Many patients with acne experience emotional problems due to their disease, which can lead to reduced social interactions and even a lower likelihood of employment. Little has been written specifically about acne in Asian patients in the English-language medical published work, perhaps due to an assumption that the management of acne is the same in all populations. A group of acne experts from nine Asian countries and the USA met to review and discuss acne care within the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on evidence-based medicine. This group developed a care algorithm using results of clinical trials as well as knowledge of practice patterns.