What do systematic reviews say?

Complete cure for itraconazole vs griseofulvin

It is very uncertain whether complete cure for itraconazole changes proportion of participants with complete cure compared with griseofulvin (very low certainty).

• Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.92 [0.81, 1.05]
  2 studies · 134 participants
  Very low

Complete cure for itraconazole vs terbinafine

Complete cure for itraconazole showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with complete cure compared with terbinafine (low certainty).

• Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.93 [0.72, 1.19]
  2 studies · 160 participants
  Low

Minoxidil vs placebo

Minoxidil probably leads to higher the proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.93 [1.51, 2.47]
  6 studies · 1148 participants
  Moderate

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 209 participants
  Low

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

Minoxidil 2% showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with minoxidil 5% (low certainty).

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.02 [0.91, 1.2]
  4 studies · 1006 participants
  Low

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 586 participants
  Moderate

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 631 participants
  Low

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 322 participants
  Moderate

Minoxidil 2% vs minoxidil 5%

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 322 participants
  Moderate

Finasteride vs placebo

Finasteride showed no clear difference in the proportion of participants with self‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.66, 1.37]
  1 study · 137 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Finasteride vs placebo

Finasteride showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.03 [0.45, 2.34]
  1 study · 137 participants
  Low

Minoxidil vs placebo

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 260 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

Finasteride showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with investigator‐rated clinically… compared with placebo (low certainty).

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.77 [0.31, 1.9]
  1 study · 137 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 231 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 137 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

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

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.78 [0.4, 1.53]
  1 study · 137 participants
  Low

Finasteride vs placebo

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies · 0 participants
  GRADE not reported

Low‐level laser comb vs Placebo (sham/placebo device)

• Interventions for female pattern hair loss 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 141 participants
  Moderate