Ketoconazole vs steroids: Side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report
Ketoconazole probably leads to lower side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report compared with steroids (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Ketoconazole vs steroids Side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report · patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis Ketoconazole probably leads to lower side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report compared with steroids (moderate certainty). Topical antifungals for seborrhoeic dermatitis (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD008138.PUB2, superseded | RR 0.56 [0.32, 0.96] | 8 studies · 596 participants | Moderate |
Ketoconazole vs steroids Side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report · patients with seborrhoeic dermatitis Ketoconazole probably leads to lower side effects (combined for face and scalp) Self report compared with steroids (moderate certainty). Topical antifungals for seborrhoeic dermatitis (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.56 [0.32, 0.96] | 8 studies · 596 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical antifungals for seborrhoeic dermatitis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.