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No studies found 2,594 · 19.2%GRADE not reported 728 · 5.4%Very low 2,868 · 21.3%Low 3,777 · 28%Moderate 2,620 · 19.4%High 906 · 6.7%

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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 ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors (ruxolitinib) vs placebo

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

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors… showed no clear difference in short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors (ruxolitinib) vs placebo

Incidence of serious adverse events · adults with alopecia areata

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Topical small molecule inhibitors… changes incidence of serious adverse events compared with placebo (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

Minoxidil 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 ‐ Topical hair growth stimulants (minoxidil) changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Intralesional classical immunosuppresants (betamethasone or triamcinolone) 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 ‐ Intralesional classical… changes short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% (between 12 and 26 weeks of compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review