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15 questions · 15 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 13.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 53.3%Low 4 · 26.7%Moderate 1 · 6.7%High 0 · 0%

Benzoyl peroxide vs placebo or no treatment

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide may leads to higher participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs erythromycin

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) ‐ not measured · participants with acne

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs erythromycin

Withdrawals due to adverse outcomes · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (medium‐term data) Treatment… compared with erythromycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs salicylic acid

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) ‐ not measured · participants with acne

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs salicylic acid

Adverse effect/event: 2. Adverse effects ‐ any ‐ medium‐termonly · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (medium‐term… compared with salicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs placebo or no treatment

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide may leads to higher withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs placebo or no treatment

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs adapalene

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) compared with adapalene (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs adapalene

Withdrawals due to adverse outcomes · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs adapalene

Adverse event data · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in participant's global self‐assessment of improvement (long‐term data) compared with clindamycin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Adverse effects (side effects; treatment withdrawals) · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes withdrawal due to adverse effects (long‐term data) Treatment… compared with clindamycin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with clindamycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review