Question · asked by 1 review
Clobetasol propionate 0.025% microspheres vs Clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment: Clinical score
- Population
- People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
- Intervention
- Clobetasol propionate 0.025% microspheres
- Comparison
- Clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment
- Outcome
- Clinical score
Clobetasol propionate 0.025% microspheres showed no clear difference in clinical score compared with clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Clobetasol propionate 0.025% microspheres vs Clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment Clobetasol propionate 0.025% microspheres showed no clear difference in clinical score compared with clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment; GRADE not reported. Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies (2020) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 0.00 [-0.61, 0.61] | 1 study · 45 participants | GRADE not reported |
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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