Overview
Cutaneous warts are benign, proliferative lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) that can affect individuals of all ages 1.Diagnosis
Diagnosis is primarily clinical 1.
The guideline covers diagnostic gold standards, transmission routes, and laboratory tests, though specific details are not provided in the abstract 1.Management
The guideline addresses treatment principles and clinical cure criteria for common warts, flat warts, plantar warts, condyloma acuminatum, and epidermodysplasia verruciformis 1.
Specific treatment modalities are not detailed in the abstract 1.Special Populations
Recommendations for special populations, including children and pregnant women, are included 1.Key Recommendations
The guideline provides comprehensive and systematic evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous warts 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)
Recommendations are based on evidence from published literature, utilizing the GRADE system for classification and an improved Delphi method for consensus 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)
The guideline aims to systematically and effectively guide clinical practice for cutaneous warts and improve the overall level of medical services 1. (Evidence: Expert opinion)References
1 Zhu P, Qi RQ, Yang Y, Huo W, Zhang Y, He L et al.. Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous warts (2022). Journal of evidence-based medicine 2022. link