TY - JOUR T1 - Bug busting was less effective than malathion lotion for head lice in children JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 12 LP - 12 DO - 10.1136/ebn.4.1.12 VL - 4 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2001/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/4/1/12.abstract N2 - Roberts RJ, Casey D, Morgan DA, et al.Comparison of wet combing with malathion for treatment of head lice in the UK: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.Lancet2000 Aug 12;356:540–4OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science QUESTION: Is bug busting (wet combing with a fine toothed comb) as effective as malathion lotion for head lice in children? Randomised (unclear allocation concealment), blinded (outcome assessors) controlled trial with follow up at 7 days after completion of treatment.24 primary schools in an area previously identified to have lice with intermediate resistance to malathion, in North Wales, UK.81 children aged 3–14 years who were identified by school nurses as having live, moving head lice; had not used insecticide lotion in the previous 2 weeks; and had no broken skin on the scalp. The sample included children from the participating schools and … ER -