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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Skin

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MAL‐PDT vs red light only

Investigator's global assessment (IGA) of improvement Treatment 'success' as defined by IGA score decrease5 · Moderate and severe acne vulgaris

MAL‐PDT probably leads to higher investigator's global assessment (IGA) of improvement Treatment… compared with red light only (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review
  • Light therapies for acne 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
    RR 1.74 [1.11, 2.74]
    3 studies · 360 participants
    Moderate

ALA‐PDT vs blue light only

Investigator's global assessment (IGA) of improvement Treatment 'success' as defined by IGA score decrease5 · Moderate and severe acne vulgaris

ALA‐PDT showed no clear difference in investigator's global assessment (IGA) of improvement Treatment… compared with blue light only (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review