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Summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors (ruxolitinib) vs placebo: Incidence of serious adverse events

Population
adults with alopecia areata
Intervention
Summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors (ruxolitinib)
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Incidence of serious adverse events

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors… changes incidence of serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors (ruxolitinib) vs placebo
Incidence of serious adverse events · adults with alopecia areata
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors… changes incidence of serious adverse events compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.94]1 study · 78 participantsVery low

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
How reviews are matched to this question

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