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17 questions · 17 findings · 7 reviews · Skin

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No studies found 9 · 52.9%GRADE not reported 2 · 11.8%Very low 2 · 11.8%Low 2 · 11.8%Moderate 2 · 11.8%High 0 · 0%

FAE vs placebo

QoL · psoriasis

1 finding from 1 review

Oral fumaric acid esters for psoriasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 175 participants
Low

FAE vs MTX

Quality of life (QoL) ‐ not measured · psoriasis

1 finding from 1 review

Oral fumaric acid esters for psoriasis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Fluticasone propionate spray vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate mouthwash

Secondary outcome: Dermatology Quality of Life measure · People with erosive oral lichen planus

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for erosive lichen planus affecting mucosal sites 2012 · Cochrane All outcomes
No statistical testing of the Oral Health Quality of Life index (OHQoL16) was reported in Hegarty 2002 (fluticasone mean score 0.7 versus betamethasone mean score -0.8).
1 study · 22 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (prednisolone or cyclosporine) vs placebo

Health‐related quality of life (AQoL‐8D) · adults with alopecia areata

1 finding from 1 review

Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 36 participants
Very low

Salicylic acid vs tretinoin

Quality of life AQOL (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne

1 finding from 1 review

Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 46 participants
Very low

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs spironolactone 100 mg

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Ethinyl estradiol 35 μg + cyproterone acetate 2 mg vs ethinyl estradiol 30 μg + desogestrel 0.15 mg

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · patients with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Spironolactone 100 mg vs placebo

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Metformin 500 mg to 2550 mg per day vs placebo

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs spironolactone 100 mg

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d. vs metformin 1275 mg to 1700 mg per day

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg vs flutamide 250 mg once to b.i.d.

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Flutamide 250 mg b.i.d. vs placebo

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical antibiotics with steroids vs topical steroid

Change from baseline in quality of life IDQoL ranges from 0 to 30 with higher values indicating more impaired quality of life · people with eczema

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 42 participants
Moderate

Oral antibiotics vs placebo

Change from baseline in quality of life IDQoL ranges from 0 to 30 with higher values indicating more impaired quality of life. · people with atopic dermatitis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 45 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Primary outcome 2: participant‐ or parent‐rated participant quality of life score at the end of active treatment Scales used: DLQI, IDQoL, Skindex‐29, CDLQI. On those scales, the higher the score, the more severely the quality of life is affected ... · male and female patients 0 to 55 years of age with physician‐diagnosed eczema

1 finding from 1 review

Probiotics for treating eczema 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 552 participants
Low