Minoxidil vs placebo: Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Topical hair growth stimulants (minoxidil) changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Summary of findings table ‐ Topical hair growth stimulants (minoxidil) vs placebo Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Topical hair growth stimulants (minoxidil) changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty). Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 2.31 [1.34, 3.96] | 2 studies · 202 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.