title: Registry research in dermatology.
abstract: A medical "registry" is a systematic collection of information from cases of a particular disease or other health relevant condition. Hospital-based registries primarily address prognosis, whereas population-based registries provide estimates of disease incidence. Opportunities to establish and investigate dermatology hospital- and population-based registries abound.
authors.affiliation: Centro Studi Gruppo Italiano Studi Epidemiologici in Dermatologia (GISED), Ospedali Riuniti, Largo Barozzi 1, 24100 Bergamo, Italy. luigi.naldi@gised.it
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naldi
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chatenoud
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012042:Registries; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*