Question · asked by 1 review
Colchicine (0.5 mg per day for 3 months) vs prednisolone: Number of (minor aphthous) oral ulcers
- Population
- Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and clinical examination; excluding those with Behcet's disease, Reiter's syndrome, recurrent erythema multiforme, viral infection, coeliac disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, anaemia or haematinic deficiency
- Intervention
- Colchicine (0.5 mg per day for 3 months)
- Comparison
- prednisolone
- Outcome
- Number of (minor aphthous) oral ulcers
Colchicine (0.5 mg per day for 3 months) showed no clear difference in number of aphthous ulcers at completion compared with prednisolone (5 mg per day for 3 months); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Colchicine (0.5 mg per day for 3 months) vs Prednisolone (5 mg per day for 3 months) Number of aphthous ulcers at completion · Participants with a previous or current history of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), diagnosed on history and… · 3 months Colchicine (0.5 mg per day for 3 months) showed no clear difference in number of aphthous ulcers at completion compared with prednisolone (5 mg per day for 3 months); GRADE not reported. Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers) (2012) · Cochrane All outcomes | MD -0.13 [-0.50, 0.24] | 1 study · 34 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systemic interventions for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (mouth ulcers) 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2012-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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