Question · asked by 1 review

Bleach bath vs placebo or bath emollient: Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment

Population
people with atopic dermatitis
Intervention
Bleach bath
Comparison
placebo or bath emollient
Outcome
Minor adverse events not leading to withdrawal of treatment

Bleach bath showed no clear difference in minor adverse events not requiring withdrawal from treatment compared with placebo or bath emollient (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Bleach bath vs placebo or bath emollient
Minor adverse events not requiring withdrawal from treatment · children and adults with atopic dermatitis
Bleach bath showed no clear difference in minor adverse events not requiring withdrawal from treatment compared with placebo or bath emollient (low certainty).
Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.35, 2.87]1 study · 36 participantsLow

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema
2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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