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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

11 questions · 11 findings · 2 reviews · Skin

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 45.5%Low 3 · 27.3%Moderate 3 · 27.3%High 0 · 0%

Benzoyl peroxide vs salicylic acid

Adverse effect/event: 2. Adverse effects ‐ any ‐ medium‐termonly · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (medium‐term… compared with salicylic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs placebo or no treatment

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs adapalene

Adverse event data · participants with acne

It is very uncertain whether benzoyl peroxide changes total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with adapalene (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Benzoyl peroxide vs clindamycin

Total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term data) Treatment duration: range 10 weeks to 12 weeks · participants with acne

Benzoyl peroxide showed no clear difference in total number of participants with any adverse events (long‐term… compared with clindamycin (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review