title: Descriptive epidemiology of hand dermatitis at the St John's contact dermatitis clinic 1983-97.
abstract: For 15 years, hand dermatitis accounted for a quarter of patients seen in this clinic. The highest proportion occurred in women aged 17-30 years. Overall, the male to female ratio was 0.8, which contrasts with population-based studies. Catering was most frequently associated with occupational hand dermatitis. Other frequent occupational associations included metalworking, hairdressing, healthcare and mechanical work.
authors.affiliation: St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wakelin
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rycroft
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McFadden
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution