We explored patient practices regarding topical therapy via a questionnaire study, approved by the ethics committee (TMCHRC/Surg/2019/Protocol-4/22). Five hundred consecutive adults attending the dermatology outpatient department, in Navi Mumbai, India, were verbally administered a questionnaire (Table 1) in the regional language after informed consent.
Patient practices regarding topical drugs and a 'nudge' to prevent topical steroid abuse.