Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

22 questions · 22 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 22.7%GRADE not reported 3 · 13.6%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 4.5%Moderate 9 · 40.9%High 4 · 18.2%

Number of participants withdrawing due to adverse events (AE) · scalp psoriasis

Steroid probably leads to lower number of participants withdrawing due to adverse events (AE) compared with vitamin D (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatments for scalp psoriasis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.22 [0.11, 0.42]
4 studies · 2291 participants
Moderate

Number of participants achieving 'response' by PGA · scalp psoriasis

Steroid probably leads to higher number of participants achieving 'response' by PGA compared with vitamin D (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical treatments for scalp psoriasis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.48 [1.28, 1.72]
3 studies · 1827 participants
Moderate