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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
Serlopitant 0.25 mg vs placebo
Adverse events · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.29 [0.75, 2.24]1 study · 127 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 0.25 mg vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 127 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 0.25 mg vs placebo
Sleep disturbances: number of participants with insomnia · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.6 [0.31, 1.17]1 study · 127 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 0.25 mg vs placebo
Depression · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serlopitant 0.25 mg vs placebo
Patient satisfaction · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serlopitant 5 mg vs placebo
Adverse events · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.48 [0.87, 2.5]1 study · 127 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 5 mg vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 127 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 5 mg vs placebo
Sleep disturbances: number of participants with insomnia · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.49 [0.24, 1.01]1 study · 128 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 5 mg vs placebo
Depression · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serlopitant 5 mg vs placebo
Patient satisfaction · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Serlopitant 1 mg vs placebo
Patient‐reported pruritus intensity · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.5 [0.89, 2.54]1 study · 126 participantsLow
Serlopitant 1 mg vs placebo
Adverse events · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.45 [0.86, 2.47]1 study · 128 participantsVery low
Serlopitant 1 mg vs placebo
Health‐related quality of life · chronic pruritus of unknown origin
Interventions for chronic pruritus of unknown origin (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 128 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Tezepelumab (1 RCT; 56 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.65 [0.11, 3.77]1 study · 56 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Lebrikizumab (1 RCT; 156 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.85 [0.17, 4.25]1 study · 156 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
PF‐04965842 (1 RCT; 211 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.93 [0.2, 4.35]1 study · 4965842 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Tralokinumab (1 RCT; 153 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.67 [0.2, 13.93]1 study · 153 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Apremilast (1 RCT; 121 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3.73 [0.2, 71.1]1 study · 121 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Baricitinib (1 RCT; 75 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 4.61 [0.24, 87.25]1 study · 75 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Total studies: 6 RCTsTotal participants: 1720 · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 1720 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Dupilumab (3 RCTs; 1082 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.68 [0.38, 1.21]3 studies · 1082 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Methotrexate (1 RCT; 50 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.15 [0.01, 151.54]1 study · 50 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Fezakinumab (1 RCT; 40 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 2.56 [0.13, 50.95]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
QGE031 (1 RCT; 10 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3 [0.14, 65.9]1 study · 31 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Cyclosporin A (2 RCTs; 49 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3.67 [0.09, 149.2]2 studies · 49 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Total studies: 13 RCTsTotal participants: 1658 · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted13 studies · 1658 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Corticosteroid (1 RCT; 21 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.15 [0.01, 4.1]1 study · 21 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Dupilumab (4 RCTs; 990 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.43 [0.18, 1.06]4 studies · 990 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Cyclosporin A (3 RCTs; 74 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.75 [0.1, 5.75]3 studies · 74 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Lebrikizumab (1 RCT; 156 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.79 [0.17, 3.79]1 study · 156 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Timapiprant (1 RCT; 70 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.82 [0.16, 4.14]1 study · 70 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Total studies: 6 RCTsTotal participants: 2680 · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 2680 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
CIM331 (1 RCT; 27 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.87 [0.16, 4.63]1 study · 331 participantsLow
Intervention NR
GBR830 (1 RCT; 46 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.04 [0.12, 8.81]1 study · 830 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Azathiopine (AZA) (1 RCT; 41 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 1.14 [0.16, 8.11]1 study · 41 participantsLow
Intervention NR
QAW039 (1 RCT; 76 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 2.66 [0.34, 21.18]1 study · 39 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
CsAI (1 RCT; 40 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 3.57 [0.07, 182.64]1 study · 40 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Dupilumab (5 RCTs; 1997 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 1997 participantsHigh
Intervention NR
Placebo · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Total studies: 17 RCTsTotal participants: 3972 · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted17 studies · 3972 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
QAW039 (1 RCT; 76 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.09 [0.01, 0.76]1 study · 39 participantsModerate
Intervention NR
Dupilumab (9 RCTs; 1663 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.37 [0.23, 0.59]9 studies · 1663 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Timapiprant (1 RCT; 70 participants) · patients with moderate to severe eczema
Systemic treatments for eczema: a network meta‐analysis (2020) · Cochrane
RR 0.34 [0.07, 1.62]1 study · 70 participantsLow
Topical steroid plus topical antibiotic vs topical steroid
Global outcome (good or excellent improvement in symptoms or signs, or both) · children and adults with eczema
Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema (2019) · Cochrane
RR 1.1 [1, 1.21]3 studies · 224 participantsLow
Oral antibiotic vs placebo
Adverse events requiring withdrawal from treatment · children and adults with atopic dermatitis
Interventions to reduce Staphylococcus aureus in the management of eczema (2019) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 199 participantsVery low