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265 questions · 283 findings · 18 reviews · Skin

No studies found 59 · 20.8%GRADE not reported 20 · 7.1%Very low 45 · 15.9%Low 58 · 20.5%Moderate 64 · 22.6%High 37 · 13.1%

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone vs prednisone or placebo

Primary outcome: Global improvement of disease activity or damage assessed by a medical practitioner or by participants · children and adolescents with active morphea (linear scleroderma, generalised morphea and mixed subtype: linear and circumscribed).

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone may leads to higher primary outcome: Global improvement of disease activity or damage… compared with placebo and oral prednisone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone vs prednisone or placebo

Adverse events associated with treatment · children and adolescents with active morphea (linear scleroderma, generalised morphea and mixed subtype: linear and circumscribed).

Oral methotrexate and oral prednisone showed no clear difference in primary outcome: Adverse effects compared with placebo and oral prednisone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste

Side effects · People with erosive oral lichen planus
1 finding from 1 review
  • Table 3 (Side-effects). Malhotra 2008: betamethasone oral mini-pulse - transient oedema over the face (7), oedema over hands and feet (4), epigastric discomfort (7), weakness/fatigue (5), loose stools (1), headache…
    1 study · 22 participants
    GRADE not reported

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste

Investigator‐ or physician‐rated global assessment of disease severity · People with erosive oral lichen planus

Betamethasone oral mini-pulse therapy led to higher physician Global Assessment (clinical severity, 0-12 score) compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% paste; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs surgical excision

Cosmetic outcome (good/excellent) · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Radiotherapy probably leads to lower cosmetic outcome (good/excellent) compared with surgical excision (with or without frozen section margin control) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Imiquimod vs MAL‐PDT

Cosmesis · adults with basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Imiquimod cream showed no clear difference in cosmetic outcome (excellent/good) compared with MAL‐PDT (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) Measured using temperature‐adjusted g/m²/h with the Tewameter TM 300 (Courage + Khazaka, Cologne, Germany) Hahnel 2017: measured at 56 ± 4 days Shishido 2017: measured 15 minutes after wiping the skin with a dry to... · people 60 years of age and older
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Stratum corneum hydration (SCH) (at baseline and day 56 ± 4) Hahnel 2017: measured at 56 ± 4 days in mid‐volar arm and lower leg in arbitrary units from 0 (no water) to 120 (on water) using the Corneometer CM 825 Gillis 2016: measured at 12 weeks ... · people 60 years of age and older
1 finding from 1 review

Finasteride vs placebo

Cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction · women with FPHL

Finasteride showed no clear difference in cosmetic appearance of the hair or participant satisfaction compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review