Question · asked by 1 review
Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser: Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of participants with adverse events
- Population
- people with acne scars
- Intervention
- Fractional laser
- Comparison
- non‐fractional non‐ablative laser
- Outcome
- Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of participants with adverse events
It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of… compared with non‐fractional non‐ablative laser (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of participants with adverse events · people with acne scars It is very uncertain whether fractional laser changes participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) Burning N of… compared with non‐fractional non‐ablative laser (very low certainty). Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1 [0.94, 1.06] | 1 study · 64 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for acne scars 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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