Table 4 Data charting form

Title of study

Author and year of publication

Keywords

Study location

Study sector/setting

Study Aim

Study design

Study population (Fitzpatrick skin types, ethnicity, gender, mean age, severity of melasma)

Types of data sources included

Reported prevalence

Reported treatment interventions

Reported impact on QoL

Reported on clinical features

Reported challenges or limitations

Conclusion