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Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste: Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity
- Population
- People with erosive oral lichen planus
- Intervention
- Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy
- Comparison
- Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste
- Outcome
- Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity
Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy led to higher physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste Physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) · People with erosive oral lichen planus · 24 weeks Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy led to higher physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste; GRADE not reported. Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD 1.78 [0.17, 3.39] | 1 study · 22 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 erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2009-09 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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