Estimating the global burden of scabies: what else do we need?*

Scabies is one of the most common disorders identified in any estimate of global skin disease prevalence. Furthermore, quantifying its impact on individuals and societies has been problematic. There has been a lack of clear case definitions and laboratory tests. There have been few epidemiological studies, particularly those focusing on low‐income countries, variation in prevalence within high‐income countries, or estimates of the effect of...