What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (betamethasone) vs oral classical immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate, prednisolone)

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants… showed no clear difference in short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with oral classical immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate,… (low certainty).

• Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.67 [0.96, 2.88]
  2 studies · 80 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (betamethasone) vs oral classical immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate, prednisolone)

• Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 154 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (betamethasone) vs oral classical immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate, prednisolone)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (betamethasone) vs oral classical immunosuppressants (azathioprine, methotrexate, prednisolone)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Treatments for alopecia areata: a network meta‐analysis 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found