NB‐UVB vs selective BB‐UVB: Withdrawals due to adverse events
- Population
- people with chronic plaque psoriasis
- Intervention
- NB‐UVB
- Comparison
- selective BB‐UVB
- Outcome
- Withdrawals due to adverse events
NB‐UVB showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to side‐effects compared with selective BB‐UVB (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
NB‐UVB vs selective BB‐UVB Withdrawal due to side‐effects · People with chronic plaque psoriasis NB‐UVB showed no clear difference in withdrawal due to side‐effects compared with selective BB‐UVB (low certainty). Narrow‐band ultraviolet B phototherapy versus broad‐band ultraviolet B or psoralen‐ultraviolet A… (2013) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 3 [0.32, 27.87] | 1 study · 100 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narrow‐band ultraviolet B phototherapy versus broad‐band ultraviolet B or psoralen‐ultraviolet A photochemotherapy for psoriasis 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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