Moisturisers vs no treatment (no moisturiser)Change from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 276 participantsLow
Moisturisers vs vehicle, placebo or no moisturiserChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted12 studies · 1281 participantsHigh
Oat‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or no moisturiserChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 272 participantsLow
Glycerin/glycerol‐containing moisturisers vs vehicle or placeboChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 249 participantsHigh
Licochalcone‐containing moisturiser vs hydrocortisone acetate 1% creamChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 96 participantsLow
Vehicle treatment + daily moisturiser vs fluticasone propionate twice weekly + daily moisturiserChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 75 participantsModerate
Topical active treatment in combination with moisturiser vs topical active treatment aloneChange from baseline in disease severity as assessed by the investigators · people with eczema1 finding from 1 reviewEmollients and moisturisers for eczema 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 192 participantsModerate