Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement · participants with acne
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Improved to… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment withdrawal · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with clindamycin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Minor adverse events · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good to excellent improvement (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good to… compared with tretinoin (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment withdrawal · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with tretinoin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment withdrawal · participants with acne
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with adapalene (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary outcome: Dermatology Quality of Life measure · participants with acne
1 finding from 1 review
Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or very good improvement (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne
Azelaic acid probably leads to lower participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or… compared with benzoyl peroxide (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment withdrawal · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in withdrawal for any reason (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) compared with benzoyl peroxide (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or very good improvement (long term: treatment duration > 8 weeks) · participants with acne
Azelaic acid showed no clear difference in participants' global self‐assessment of acne improvement Good or… compared with clindamycin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review