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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,187 questions · 1,233 findings · 137 reviews

No studies found 190 · 15.4%GRADE not reported 57 · 4.6%Very low 241 · 19.5%Low 323 · 26.2%Moderate 315 · 25.5%High 107 · 8.7%

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: number of participants with one or more relapses (16‐20 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Weekend therapy probably leads to lower clinician‐reported signs of eczema: number of participants with one… compared with no topical corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (16‐20 weeks + 2‐4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Weekend therapy may leads to lower local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (16‐20 weeks +… compared with no topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16 weeks + 4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether weekend therapy changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16… compared with no topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Moderate‐potency may leads to lower local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (1‐6 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether moderate‐potency changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (6‐28… compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potent vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time point within 1‐4 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Potent probably leads to higher clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or… compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potent vs moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid

Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time point within 1‐4 weeks) · children and adults, most with moderate to severe eczema

Potent showed no clear difference in clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or… compared with moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review