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Finasteride vs placebo

Proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically significant hair regrowth · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in the proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95 [0.66, 1.37]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Change in quality of life ‐ not measured · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Finasteride vs placebo

Adverse events · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.45, 2.34]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Proportion of participants with investigator‐rated clinically significant hair regrowth · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with investigator‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.31, 1.9]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Change from baseline to study conclusion in total hair count · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 231 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Degree of hair shedding from baseline to the end of the study · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.4, 1.53]
1 study · 137 participants
Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Change in quality (or pattern) of hair regrowth (e.g. thickness) ‐ not measured · women with FPHL

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 54 participants
Very low

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Proportion of participants who reported an adverse event · women with hirsutism

It is very uncertain whether finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg changes proportion of participants who reported an adverse event compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.13 [0.48, 2.67]
3 studies · 67 participants
Very low

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Clinician's assessment of improvement of hirsutism Ferriman‐Gallwey score Scale from: 0 to 36 · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 62 participants
Very low

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Change in serum androgen levels · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 52 participants
Low

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Change in BMI · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Finasteride 5 mg to 7.5 mg vs placebo

Improvement of other clinical signs of hyperandrogenism ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found