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321 questions · 328 findings · 23 reviews · Skin

No studies found 119 · 36.3%GRADE not reported 15 · 4.6%Very low 64 · 19.5%Low 72 · 22%Moderate 41 · 12.5%High 17 · 5.2%

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

Thermotherapy one session (at 50 ºC for 30 seconds) vs meglumine antimoniate (20 mg Sb5/kg/day

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Thermotherapy one session (at 50 ºC for 30 seconds) leads to lower complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with meglumine antimoniate (20 mg Sb5/kg/day (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy (talimogene laherparepvec) vs no neoadjuvant treatment

Death Number of deaths over 36 months · stage III and IV cutaneous melanoma

It is very uncertain whether neoadjuvant immunotherapy (talimogene laherparepvec) changes overall survival (OS), measured by the number of deaths over time, compared with no neoadjuvant treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy (talimogene laherparepvec) vs no neoadjuvant treatment

Time to recurrence · stage III and IV cutaneous melanoma

It is very uncertain whether neoadjuvant immunotherapy (talimogene laherparepvec) changes time to recurrence (TTR), measured by the number of disease… compared with no neoadjuvant treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Other therapies (cryotherapy) vs other therapies (fractional CO2 laser)

Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Other therapies (cryotherapy) changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% compared with other therapies (fractional CO2 laser) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone or squaric acid dibutil ester) vs placebo

Short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Contact immunotherapy (diphencyprone or… changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review