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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
Acitretin 50 mg daily vs hydroxychloroquine 400 mg daily
Relapse · people with discoid lupus erythematosus
Drugs for discoid lupus erythematosus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) vs placebo
Percentage of lesions cured after the end of treatment · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) vs placebo
Speed of healing (time taken to be 'cured') · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paromomycin ointment vs vehicle
Percentage of lesions cured after the end of treatment · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Paromomycin ointment vs vehicle
Speed of healing (time taken to be 'cured') · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis
Interventions for Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment/placebo
Quality of life · People with recurrent erysipelas or cellulitis
Interventions for the prevention of recurrent erysipelas and cellulitis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Terbinafine vs placebo
Quality of life · patients with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Azole vs placebo
Quality of life · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Griseofulvin vs azole
Quality of life · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Griseofulvin vs terbinafine
Recurrence rate · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Griseofulvin vs terbinafine
Quality of life · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Combination terbinafine plus azole vs terbinafine monotherapy
Recurrence rate · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Combination terbinafine plus azole vs terbinafine monotherapy
Quality of life · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Azole vs terbinafine
Quality of life · participants with confirmed toenail onychomycosis
Oral antifungal medication for toenail onychomycosis (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Moisturisers vs no treatment (no moisturiser)
Change from baseline in disease severity according to participants ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Atopiclair vs vehicle
Change in use of topical active treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Atopiclair vs vehicle
Change from baseline in health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Moisturisers vs no treatment (no moisturiser)
Participant satisfaction ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Urea‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle, placebo or no moisturiser
Change in use of topical active treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Urea‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle, placebo or no moisturiser
Change from baseline in health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Glycerin/glycerol‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or placebo
Participant satisfaction ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Glycerin/glycerol‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or placebo
Number of participants who experienced a flare ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Glycerin/glycerol‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or placebo
Change in use of topical active treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Glycerin/glycerol‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or placebo
Change from baseline in health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Licochalcone‐containing moisturiser vs hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream
Change from baseline in disease severity according to participants ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Licochalcone‐containing moisturiser vs hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream
Change in use of active topical treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Licochalcone‐containing moisturiser vs hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream
Change from baseline in quality of life ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vehicle treatment + daily moisturiser vs fluticasone propionate twice weekly + daily moisturiser
Participant satisfaction ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vehicle treatment + daily moisturiser vs fluticasone propionate twice weekly + daily moisturiser
Change in use of topical active treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Vehicle treatment + daily moisturiser vs fluticasone propionate twice weekly + daily moisturiser
Change from baseline in quality of life ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical active treatment in combination with moisturiser vs topical active treatment alone
Change from baseline in disease severity according to participants ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Topical active treatment in combination with moisturiser vs topical active treatment alone
Change in amount of use topical active treatment ‐ not measured · people with eczema
Emollients and moisturisers for eczema (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
MAL‐PDT vs red light only
Paticipant's global assessment of improvement ‐ Not measured · Moderate and severe acne vulgaris
Light therapies for acne (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs non‐fractional non‐ablative laser
Participant‐reported scar improvement (long‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs radiofrequency
Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs radiofrequency
Participant satisfaction · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs radiofrequency
Quality of life · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs combined chemical peeling plus needling
Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs combined chemical peeling plus needling
Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs combined chemical peeling plus needling
Participant satisfaction · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Fractional laser vs combined chemical peeling plus needling
Quality of life · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Participant‐reported scar improvement (long‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Participant‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Participant satisfaction · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs placebo or no treatment
Quality of life · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention
Participant‐reported scar improvement (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention
Investigator‐assessed adverse events (short‐term) · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemical peeling vs combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention
Participant satisfaction · people with acne scars
Interventions for acne scars (2016) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies