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281 questions · 285 findings · 20 reviews · Skin

No studies found 42 · 14.7%GRADE not reported 88 · 30.9%Very low 22 · 7.7%Low 75 · 26.3%Moderate 47 · 16.5%High 11 · 3.9%

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 30 mg vs placebo

Secondary: investigator‐rated reduction in severity in TLSSc and mTLSSd · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg vs placebo

Primary: investigator‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg leads to higher primary: investigator‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg vs placebo

Primary: participant‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg leads to higher primary: participant‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg vs placebo

Primary outcome 3: Adverse events · people with moderate to severe chronic hand eczema

Oral retinoids: alitretinoin 10 mg showed no clear difference in primary: all adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

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

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) probably leads to higher complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with placebo (same regimen) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

Adverse effects (number of participants who had the event) · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) probably leads to higher adverse effects (number of participants who had the event) compared with placebo (same regimen) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin vs topical betamethasone dipropionate

Primary: investigator‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms · people with hand eczema, continuously for 6 months, significant disability, inadequate response to conventional treatment, confirmation by…

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin showed no clear difference in primary: investigator‐ rated good/excellent control of symptomsb compared with topical betamethasone dipropionate (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin vs topical betamethasone dipropionate

Primary: participant‐rated good/excellent control of symptoms · people with hand eczema, continuously for 6 months, significant disability, inadequate response to conventional treatment, confirmation by…

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin showed no clear difference in primary: participant‐rated good/excellent control of symptomsb compared with topical betamethasone dipropionate (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin vs topical betamethasone dipropionate

Number of participants with any adverse event (primary tolerability outcome) · people with hand eczema, continuously for 6 months, significant disability, inadequate response to conventional treatment, confirmation by…

Oral immunosuppressants: oral cyclosporin showed no clear difference in primary: adverse events ‐ at least 1 adverse event compared with topical betamethasone dipropionate (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) vs meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days)

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

Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) vs meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days)

Adverse effects (number of participants who had the event) · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) probably leads to higher adverse effects (number of participants who had the event) compared with meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors (apremilast or baricitinib) vs placebo

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

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors… leads to higher short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors (apremilast or baricitinib) vs placebo

Incidence of serious adverse events · adults with alopecia areata

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors… showed no clear difference in incidence of serious adverse events compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors (apremilast or baricitinib) vs placebo

Long‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (greater than 26 weeks of · adults with alopecia areata

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral small molecule inhibitors… leads to higher long‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (greater than 26 weeks of compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants (prednisolone or cyclosporine) 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 ‐ Oral classical immunosuppressants… changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review