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Dexamethasone ointment vs Amlexanox paste: Pain (mean score)
- Population
- People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
- Intervention
- Dexamethasone ointment
- Comparison
- Amlexanox paste
- Outcome
- Pain (mean score)
Dexamethasone ointment showed no clear difference in pain (mean score) compared with amlexanox paste; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Dexamethasone ointment vs Amlexanox paste Pain (mean score) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment Dexamethasone ointment showed no clear difference in pain (mean score) compared with amlexanox paste; GRADE not reported. Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.05 [-0.78, 0.88] | 1 study · 36 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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