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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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542 questions in 42 reviews · Skin

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No studies 542 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Nicotinamide vs erythromycin
Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement · participants with acne
Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Nicotinamide vs erythromycin
Total number of participants who experienced at least one minor adverse event · participants with acne
Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Nicotinamide vs erythromycin
Quality of life · participants with acne
Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Glycolic acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) vs salicylic‐mandelic acid
Quality of life · participants with acne
Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Azelaic acid vs benzoyl peroxide
Quality of life · participants with acne
Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha‐hydroxy acid) for acne (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Erythema · people 60 years of age and older
Hygiene and emollient interventions for maintaining skin integrity in older people in hospital and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Clinical score of itch · people 60 years of age and older
Hygiene and emollient interventions for maintaining skin integrity in older people in hospital and… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical vitamin D derivative vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical vitamin D derivative vs placebo
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical vitamin D derivative vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical vitamin D derivative vs placebo
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Puvatherapy vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Puvatherapy vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Puvatherapy vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Puvatherapy vs placebo or no treatment
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies