Question · asked by 1 review
Azelaic acid vs adapalene: Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement
- Population
- participants with acne
- Intervention
- Azelaic acid
- Comparison
- adapalene
- Outcome
- Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Improved to… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Azelaic acid vs adapalene Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Improved to very much improved(long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Improved to… compared with adapalene (very low certainty). Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.89 [0.68, 1.17] | 1 study · 55 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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