Question · asked by 1 review
Intralesional betamethasone vs intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide: Clinical score (14 days)
- Population
- People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
- Intervention
- Intralesional betamethasone
- Comparison
- intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide
- Outcome
- Clinical score (14 days)
It is very uncertain whether intralesional betamethasone changes clinical score (14 days) compared with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Intralesional betamethasone vs Intralesional triamcinolone acetonide Clinical score (14 days) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment · 14 days It is very uncertain whether intralesional betamethasone changes clinical score (14 days) compared with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide (very low certainty). Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 9.77 [0.81, 18.73] | 1 study · 59 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 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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