Question · asked by 1 review

Any systemic treatment vs placebo: Ustekinumab

Population
people with chronic plaque psoriasis
Intervention
Any systemic treatment
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Ustekinumab

Any systemic treatment showed no clear difference in ustekinumab compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

What each review found

Current versions only
No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 2 · 66.7%
FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Any systemic treatment vs placebo
Ustekinumab · people with chronic plaque psoriasis
Any systemic treatment showed no clear difference in ustekinumab compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Systemic pharmacological treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis: a network meta-analysis (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.63, 1.27]10 studies · 4553 participantsModerate
Any systemic treatment vs placebo
Ustekinumab · people with chronic plaque psoriasis
Any systemic treatment leads to higher ustekinumab compared with placebo (high certainty).
Systemic pharmacological treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis: a network meta-analysis (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 17.17 [14.44, 20.42]9 studies · 4231 participantsHigh
Any systemic treatment vs placebo
Ustekinumab · people with chronic plaque psoriasis
Any systemic treatment leads to higher ustekinumab compared with placebo (high certainty).
Systemic pharmacological treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis: a network meta-analysis (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD011535.PUB2, superseded
RR 19.91 [15.11, 26.23]7 studies · 3832 participantsHigh

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

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Systemic pharmacological treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis: a network meta-analysis
2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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