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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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1,886 questions in 74 reviews · Skin

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No studies 542 · 28.7%Ungraded 130 · 6.9%Very low 326 · 17.3%Low 434 · 23%Moderate 348 · 18.5%High 106 · 5.6%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Proportion of participants with adverse effects measured over 10 weeks · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 33 participantsVery low
UVA1 vs narrowband UVB
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared in the short term (10 weeks or 4 months) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3.48 [0.82, 14.8]2 studies · 40 participantsVery low
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term (6 months) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 2.39 [0.92, 6.17]1 study · 26 participantsVery low
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ measured over 12 weeks · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3.5 [0.95, 12.9]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Etretinate vs placebo or no treatment
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared in the short term (20 weeks) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.91 [1.04, 3.5]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ measured over 20 weeks · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 17 [1.11, 259.87]1 study · 20 participantsVery low
Etretinate with PUVA therapy as co‐intervention vs placebo with PUVA therapy
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared in the short term (12 weeks) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 11.2 [4.16, 30.18]1 study · 84 participantsVery low
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ measured over 12 weeks · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 11.54 [5.17, 25.74]1 study · 84 participantsVery low
Etretinate vs PUVA therapy
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity in the long term (24 weeks) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.69 [0.36, 1.3]1 study · 33 participantsModerate
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ measured over 24 weeks · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.84 [0.61, 1.17]1 study · 33 participantsModerate
Alitretinoin vs placebo
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared in the short term (3 months) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.64 [0.08, 34.28]1 study · 15 participantsLow
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% cream with occlusive dressing vs clobetasol cream 0.05% cream
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ measured over 8 weeks · for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 19 participantsVery low
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Etanercept vs placebo
Ease of compliance to an intervention or a treatment ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants cleared or almost cleared ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants with adverse effects serious or severe enough to have caused withdrawal ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants with at least 50% improvement in their quality of life ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants achieving a 50% reduction in disease severity in the short term (16 weeks) · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.48 [0.11, 2.13]1 study · 33 participantsLow
Ustekinumab vs placebo
Proportion of participants without relapse in the long term ‐ not reported · chronic palmoplantar pustulosis
Interventions for chronic palmoplantar pustulosis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies