BabyBathe study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life

Citation

Perkin M, Ussher M, Goldsmith LP, Flohr C, Roberts A, Cornelius V, Wahlich C, Willis K & Boyle RJ (2024) BabyBathe study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14464

Abstract
First paragraph: Eczema carries the highest global burden of all skin diseases and produces substantial disease-related morbidity worldwide and affects up to 15% of infants and 6% of older children. Eczema prevalence and time trends vary considerably between countries, but overall eczema appears to be increasing globally by an absolute rate of around 1% per decade in children and adolescents. Eczema is not a new disease, but the significant variation in eczema prevalence and time trends between and within populations suggests that the condition may be partly preventable.

Journal
Clinical and Experimental Allergy

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Professor Michael Ussher

Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Institute for Social Marketing