Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

164 questions · 165 findings · 15 reviews · Skin

No studies found 50 · 30.3%GRADE not reported 14 · 8.5%Very low 27 · 16.4%Low 37 · 22.4%Moderate 31 · 18.8%High 6 · 3.6%

Change in BMI ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Improvement of other clinical signs of hyperandrogenism ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 110 participants
High

Participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale · women with hirsutism

Flutamide 250 mg b.i.d. may leads to higher participant‐reported improvement of hirsutism 4‐point Likert scale compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 17 [1.11, 259.87]
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Change in health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) ‐ not measured · women with hirsutism

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for hirsutism (excluding laser and photoepilation therapy alone) 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found