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28 questions · 28 findings · 8 reviews · Skin

No studies found 2 · 7.1%GRADE not reported 10 · 35.7%Very low 4 · 14.3%Low 6 · 21.4%Moderate 6 · 21.4%High 0 · 0%

Itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) vs placebo

Adverse effects Mild abdominal pain and nausea Adverse effects Mild abnormal liver function · patients with Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis

It is very uncertain whether itraconazole (200 mg for 6 to 8 weeks) changes adverse effects Mild abdominal pain and nausea Adverse effects Mild… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs MAL‐PDT

Number of patients with moderate/severe pain (1 hour postoperatively) · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Imiquimod cream probably leads to lower pain (moderate/severe) compared with MAL‐PDT (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs surgical excision

Number of patients with moderate/severe pain (1 hour postoperatively) · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Imiquimod showed no clear difference in pain (moderate/severe) compared with surgical excision (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fluticasone propionate spray vs Betamethasone sodium phosphate mouthwash

Pain reduction (VAS 0-100) · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
  • In the Hegarty 2002 cross-over trial (n=22), no statistical testing of the pain score (VAS 0 to 100) was reported; it is not clear whether the difference is statistically significant (fluticasone mean score 19.8 versus…
    1 study · 22 participants
    GRADE not reported

Clobetasol-17-propionate 0.025% lipid-loaded microspheres vs Clobetasol propionate 0.025% ointment

Pain reduction (VAS 0-100) · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Clobetasol-17-propionate 0.025% lipid-loaded microspheres led to lower pain reduction (VAS 0-100) compared with conventional 0.025% clobetasol lipophilic ointment in hydrophilic…; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Adalimumab every other week vs placebo

Proportion with improvement in pain · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa

Adalimumab every other week showed no clear difference in proportion with improvement in pain compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel vs Topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel

Participant‐reported pain relief of 50% or greater · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Topical ciclosporin 1.5% gel showed no clear difference in pain (>=50% improvement in symptoms) compared with topical clobetasol propionate 0.025% gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Adalimumab weekly vs placebo

Proportion with improvement in pain VAS · participants with hidradenitis suppurativa

Adalimumab weekly probably leads to higher proportion with improvement in pain VAS compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review