***TASK*** the task is to summarize an input biomedical literature in six sentences 
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    Input: & NA ; Subjects with warts on their h and s and /or feet were r and omly assigned to a hypnotic suggestion , topical salicylic acid , placebo , or no treatment control condition . Subjects in the three treated groups developed equivalent expectations of treatment success . Nevertheless , at the six‐week follow‐up interval only the hypnotic subjects had lost significantly more warts than the no treatment controls . Theoretical implication s are discussed In order to investigate the efficacy of anthralin ( Anthraderm ) in the treatment of warts a r and omized controlled trial was carried out in 72 patients . During a two-month period of treatment 56 % were cured in the group treated with anthralin 2 % ( Anthraderm ) , evaluated at follow-up 2 - 9 months after finishing treatment , compared with 26 % in the group treated with the comparative drug ( Verucid ) . Anthralin 2 % ( Anthraderm ) was found to have a significantly better effect , especially in the group of patients with warts solely on the h and A clinical study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a new delivery system for administering salicylic acid for the treatment of verruca vulgaris . The study compared wart resolution among volunteers who used karaya gum patches .  The cure rate was 69 % for warts treated with patches containing salicylic acid , which was significantly higher ( p less than 0.01 ) than for warts treated with control patches ( 35 % ) 
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By far the most commonly used OTC preparation was salicylic acid ( SA ) .
Overall , the OTC therapies were the most cost-effective treatment options .
However , evidence in support of OTC duct tape and OTC cryotherapy is very limited .
Side-effects were commonly reported for both SA and cryotherapy , particularly a burning sensation , pain and blistering .
CONCLUSIONS Cryotherapy delivered by a doctor is an expensive option for the treatment of warts in primary care .
Alternative options such as GP-prescribed SA and nurse-led cryotherapy clinics provide more cost-effective alternatives , but are still expensive compared with self-treatment .
Given the minor nature of most cutaneous warts , coupled with the fact that the majority spontaneously resolve in time , it may be concluded that a shift towards self-treatment is warranted .
If these treatments are shown to be as cost-effective as or more cost-effective than conventional treatments , then a shift in service delivery away from primary care towards more OTC treatment is likely .
Greater underst and ing of the efficacy of these home treatments will give doctors a wider choice of treatment options , and may help to reduce the overall dem and for cryotherapy in primary care