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
Quality of life · participants with acne
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
Minor adverse events · participants with acne
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life · participants with acne
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
Minor adverse events · participants with acne
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… 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
Minor adverse events · participants with acne
It is very uncertain whether azelaic acid changes total number of participants who experienced at least one minor… compared with benzoyl peroxide (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · participants with acne
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
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
Proportion of participants with adverse event · Participants with rosacea
1 finding from 1 review
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
Assessment of erythema or telangiectasia · Participants with rosacea
1 finding from 1 review