[Research] Sidebar Research Threads - Week 7: Retinoids (Part 2)

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Hi there and welcome to the Sidebar Research thread on retinoids!This is the seventh post of the Sidebar Research series!This week we’ll be covering tretinoin, tazarotene, and isotretinoin (topical & oral.) Last week we covered Retinoids Part 1.You can certainly summarize any studies you find on other retinoids, just keep in mind that Part 1 covered retinyl palmitate, retinol, retinaldehyde, and adapalene :)Here’s how it worksTogether, we'll find and summarize research on retinoids and share it in this thread. There’s a summary template down below to help hit all the key points, like results and methods.Discussion is highly encouraged - while summarizing articles is really helpful, discussing the results can be equally useful. Questioning the methodology and wondering if the results are meaningful in real world application are great questions to ask yourself and others. As long as you’re polite and respectful, please don’t hesitate to question someone’s conclusion!Once this thread is over, we’ll use the gathered information to update the sidebar. Users who have contributed to this thread will get credited in the wiki for their efforts, and top contributors to the Research Threads will get a cool badge!What to search forWe welcome any research about retinoids that's relevant for skincare! But here are some ideas and suggestions for what to search for:effects, such as:reducing acnetreatment of hyperpigmentationanti-aging effectstreating scarringreducing oil/sebumideal product use or condition, e.g. optimal pH level, in emulsion vs. water-onlypopulation differences, e.g. works better on teens than adultsand anything else you can find!If you don't feel up to doing your own search, we have a list of interesting articles we'd like to have a summary of in the stickied comment below!How to find sourcesGoogle Scholar - keep an eye out, sometimes non-article results show upDon’t forget to check out all versions - there may be full-text sources listed!PubMedPMCSci-hub - for accessing the full-text using the URL, PMID, doiMay need a login (from your university, a public library, etc.):WileyScience DirectJSTOR - does not have results from the last 5 yearsIf you can’t access the full-text of an article, drop a comment below - one of us will be more than willing to help out ;)How to evaluate sourcesNot all articles are created equal! Here are some tips to help you decide if the article is reliable:How to tell if a journal is peer reviewedHow do I know if a journal article is scholarly (peer-reviewed)? (CSUSM)How to tell if a journal is peer reviewed (Cornell)Finding potential conflicts of interestThese are usually found at the end of the paper in a disclosure statement.Summary template**Title (Year). Authors.** **Variables:** **Participants:** **Methods:** **Results:** **Conflicts of Interest:** **Notes:** Make sure there are two spaces at the end of each line!Summary template notesVariable(s) of interest: what's the study looking at, exactly?Brief procedural run down: how was the study conducted?Participant type;Number of participants;Methods: how the variables were investigatedSummary of the results - what did the study find?Conflicts of interest - generally found at the end of the paper in a disclosure statementNotes - your own thoughts about the study, including any potential methodological strengths/weaknessesIf you have an article in mind but won’t get around to posting a summary until later, you might want to let us know in a comment which article you’re planning on. That way it gives others a heads up and we can avoid covering the same article multiple times (although that’s fine too - it’s always good to compare notes!)Don’t forget to have fun and ask questions!If you’re unsure of anything, make a note of it! If you have a question, ask! This series is as much about discussion as it is updating the sidebar :)We are very open to suggestions, so if you have any, please send us a modmail!This thread is part of the sidebar update series. To see the post schedule, go here. To receive a notification when the threads are posted, subscribe here.
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