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15 questions · 15 findings · 2 reviews · Skin

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 13.3%Very low 7 · 46.7%Low 5 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 6.7%High 0 · 0%

Tacrolimus 0.1% vs vehicle

Primary: adverse events ‐ burning/itching at application site · people with moderate to severe nickel sulphate‐induced allergic contact dermatitis based on clinical history (hand eczema) and proven by…

Topical calcineurin inhibitors: tacrolimus 0.1% ointment showed no clear difference in primary: adverse events ‐ burning/itching at application site compared with vehicle (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Moderate‐potency may leads to lower local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Very potent vs potent topical corticosteroid

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (1 to 3 weeks) · adults with eczema

It is very uncertain whether very potent changes local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (day 11‐day 22) compared with potent topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (1‐6 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether moderate‐potency changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (6‐28… compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (16‐20 weeks + 2‐4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Weekend therapy may leads to lower local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (16‐20 weeks +… compared with no topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16 weeks + 4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether weekend therapy changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16… compared with no topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review