The trial outputs, publications and presentations are listed here.

Results

Papers:

Effectiveness and safety of lotion, cream, gel, and ointment emollients for childhood eczema: a pragmatic, randomised, phase 4, superiority trial by M Ridd et al in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

How parents and children evaluate emollients for childhood eczema: a qualitative study by Eileen Sutton, Alison RG Shaw, Matthew J Ridd, Miriam Santer, Amanda Roberts, Helen Baxter, Hywel C Williams and Jonathan Banks in British Journal of General Practice [online first]

Policy briefing:

Offer choice of different emollient types and support their use in children with eczema by M Ridd. PolicyBristol.

Why is this study needed? 

An article published by some of the trial team as part of The BMJ uncertainty series, outlining why moisturisers (emollients) matter in eczema and why the BEE study was funded:  

Ridd Matthew J, Roberts Amanda, Grindlay Douglas, Williams Hywel C. Which emollients are effective and acceptable for eczema in children? BMJ 2019; 367: l5882 

More detail about our trial, in the form of a Protocol paper: