Question · asked by 1 review

Clobetasol propionate plus miconazole (adjunctive antifungal) vs Clobetasol propionate plus placebo: Candidosis (adverse effect)

Population
People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Intervention
Clobetasol propionate plus miconazole (adjunctive antifungal)
Comparison
Clobetasol propionate plus placebo
Outcome
Candidosis (adverse effect)

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Clobetasol propionate plus miconazole (adjunctive antifungal) vs Clobetasol propionate plus placebo
Candidosis (adverse effect) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
Lodi 2007: 5 cases of candidosis among 15 participants without antifungal vs 0 with adjunctive miconazole (low-certainty)1 study · 35 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies
2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
2019-02Not listedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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