Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Skin

No studies found 2 · 25%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 5 · 62.5%

Participant‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity · Participants with rosacea

Azelaic acid leads to higher participant‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity Marked… compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.46 [1.3, 1.63]
4 studies · 1179 participants
High

Proportion of participants with adverse event · Participants with rosacea

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1245 participants
High

Physician‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity · Participants with rosacea

Azelaic acid leads to higher physician‐assessed improvement in rosacea severity compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.32 [1.18, 1.47]
4 studies · 1179 participants
High

Assessment of erythema or telangiectasia · Participants with rosacea

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1245 participants
High

Lesion count · Participants with rosacea

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 401 participants
Moderate

Time needed until improvement of the skin lesions · Participants with rosacea

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 1245 participants
High

Duration of remission ‐ not measured · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

HRQOL ‐ not measured · Participants with rosacea

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for rosacea 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found