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13 questions · 13 findings · 3 reviews · Skin

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 30.8%Low 3 · 23.1%Moderate 5 · 38.5%High 1 · 7.7%

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

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

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg vs placebo

Primary outcome 3: Adverse events · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg showed no clear difference in primary: all adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroid creams/ointments: clobetasol propionate foam vs vehicle foam

Number of participants with any adverse event (primary tolerability outcome) · participants with moderate to severe hand eczema

Corticosteroid creams/ointments: clobetasol propionate foam showed no clear difference in primary: adverse events ‐ at least 1 adverse event compared with vehicle foam (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 30 mg vs placebo

Adverse effects: headache · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 30 mg leads to higher primary: adverse events ‐ headache Folluw‐up: 48 weeks to 72 weeks compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroid creams/ointments: clobetasol propionate foam vs vehicle foam

Primary: adverse events ‐ any adverse event treatment‐related (application site pruritus) · participants with moderate to severe hand eczema

Corticosteroid creams/ointments: clobetasol propionate foam showed no clear difference in primary: adverse events ‐ any adverse event treatment‐related… compared with vehicle foam (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review