Question · asked by 1 review
Topical corticosteroids vs Another topical agent or placebo: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- HIV‐infected adults (> 13 years of age, per CDC) with one or more painful intraoral aphthous ulcers
- Intervention
- Topical corticosteroids
- Comparison
- Another topical agent or placebo
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical corticosteroids vs Another topical agent or placebo Pain relief · HIV‐infected adults (> 13 years of age, per CDC) with one or more painful intraoral aphthous ulcers The review found no eligible studies for this question. Topical treatments for HIV‐related oral ulcers (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | No studies were included in this review. A total of 233 abstracts were retrieved; 25 were selected as potentially eligible but all were excluded (10 reported systemic rather than topical treatment; 3 non‐RCTs; 6… | 0 studies | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical treatments for HIV‐related oral ulcers 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2011-05 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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