Supporting self-care for eczema: protocol for two randomised controlled trials of ECO (Eczema Care Online) interventions for young people and parents/carers

Introduction Eczema care requires management of triggers and various treatments. We developed two online behavioural interventions to support eczema care called ECO (Eczema Care Online) for young people and ECO for families. This protocol describes two randomised controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to ev...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Ingrid Muller, Miriam Santer, Taeko Becque, Beth Stuart, Paul Little, Matthew J Ridd, Joanne R Chalmers, Lucy Yardley, Paul Leighton, Amanda Roberts, Hywel C Williams, Julie Hooper, Kate Greenwell, Sinéad M Langan, Kim S Thomas, Gareth Griffiths, Sandra Lawton, Jacqui Nuttall, Tracey Sach, Sylvia Wilczynska, Mary Steele, Katy Sivyer, Laura M Howells, Amina Ahmed, Hayden Kirk
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/2/e045583.full

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