Question · asked by 1 review

Low dose isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg vs doxycycline: Proportion of participants with adverse event

Population
Participants with rosacea
Intervention
Low dose isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg
Comparison
doxycycline
Outcome
Proportion of participants with adverse event

Low dose isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with adverse event compared with doxycycline 50‐100 mg (high certainty).

What each review found

Current versions only
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Low dose isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg vs doxycycline 50‐100 mg
Proportion of participants with adverse event · Participants with rosacea
Low dose isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with adverse event compared with doxycycline 50‐100 mg (high certainty).
Interventions for rosacea (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.19 [0.74, 1.92]1 study · 299 participantsHigh

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for rosacea
2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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