Question · asked by 1 review

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Topical tacrolimus: Clinical resolution

Population
People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Intervention
Topical triamcinolone acetonide
Comparison
Topical tacrolimus
Outcome
Clinical resolution

It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes clinical resolution compared with topical tacrolimus (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Topical tacrolimus
Clinical resolution · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment · 3-8 weeks
It is very uncertain whether topical triamcinolone acetonide changes clinical resolution compared with topical tacrolimus (very low certainty).
Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.86 [0.55, 1.35]2 studies · 60 participantsVery low

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

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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