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11 questions · 11 findings · 6 reviews · Skin

No studies found 2 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 9.1%Low 3 · 27.3%Moderate 4 · 36.4%High 1 · 9.1%

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone vs prednisone or placebo

Adverse events associated with treatment · children and adolescents with active morphea (linear scleroderma, generalised morphea and mixed subtype: linear and circumscribed).

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone showed no clear difference in primary outcome: Adverse effects compared with placebo and oral prednisone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ethinyl estradiol 35 μg + cyproterone acetate 2 mg vs ethinyloestradiol and norgestrel

Number of participants reporting non‐serious adverse effects · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa

Ethinyloestradiol and cyproterone acetate probably leads to lower number of participants reporting non‐serious adverse effects compared with ethinyloestradiol and norgestrel (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) vs placebo (3 tablets/4 times a day

Risk for at least one adverse event per patient · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) probably leads to higher adverse effects (number of participants who had at least one adverse… compared with placebo (3 tablets/4 times a day (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gentamicin sponge vs primary closure

Adverse effects ‐ complication rate at 1 week after surgery · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa

Gentamicin sponge showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ complication rate at 1 week after surgery compared with primary closure alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gentamicin sponge vs primary closure

Adverse effects ‐ complication rate at 3 months after surgery · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa

Gentamicin sponge showed no clear difference in adverse effects ‐ complication rate at 3 months after surgery compared with primary closure alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bexarotene + PUVA vs PUVA

Common adverse effects ‐ Photosensitivity (Time point of measurement: up to 16 weeks) · people with mycosis fungoides

Bexarotene + PUVA showed no clear difference in common adverse effects ‐ Photosensitivity (Time point of… compared with PUVA alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod 5% cream with tazarotene 0.1% gel vs Imiquimod 5% cream alone

Discontinuation of treatment due to side effects ( · participants with melanoma in situ, including lentigo maligna

Imiquimod 5% cream with tazarotene 0.1% gel showed no clear difference in secondary outcome: Discontinuation of treatment because of harms… compared with imiquimod 5% cream alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review