Association of atopic dermatitis with smoking: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Kantor, A Kim, JP Thyssen, JI Silverberg - Journal of the American …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Tobacco exposure might be a modifiable risk factor for atopic dermatitis (AD).
Objective We examine the association between AD and exposure to tobacco smoke.
Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (n=
86) in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Cochrane Library (1823-2015). Quality of evidence
was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). A meta-analysis was performed
using random-effects models to estimate pooled odds ratios (OR). Subset analyses were …