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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

39 questions · 39 findings · 4 reviews

No studies found 7 · 17.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 25.6%Low 13 · 33.3%Moderate 7 · 17.9%High 2 · 5.1%

Biologics vs placebo

Clinical improvement (dichotomous) · active EoE patients

Biologics showed no clear difference in clinical improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics vs placebo

Histological improvement (dichotomous) · active EoE patients

Biologics probably leads to higher histological improvement (dichotomous) compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biologics vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · active EoE patients

Biologics showed no clear difference in withdrawals due to adverse events 12 to 44 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Subcutaneous biologics (dupilumab) vs placebo

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

Summary of findings table ‐ Subcutaneous biologics (dupilumab) showed no clear difference in short‐term hair regrowth ≥ 75% compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Any topical or systemic intervention (topical/systemic steroids, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, retinoids, anti-malarials, biologics, phototherapy, surgery) vs Placebo, no treatment, another active intervention, or a different dose of the same intervention

Eating a normally varied diet · People of any age with erosive lichen planus affecting the oral, anogenital, and/or oesophageal regions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Any topical or systemic intervention (topical/systemic steroids, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, retinoids, anti-malarials, biologics, phototherapy, surgery) vs Placebo, no treatment, another active intervention, or a different dose of the same intervention

Restoration of sexual activity · People of any age with erosive lichen planus affecting the oral, anogenital, and/or oesophageal regions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Any topical or systemic intervention (topical/systemic steroids, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, retinoids, anti-malarials, biologics, phototherapy, surgery) vs Placebo, no treatment, another active intervention, or a different dose of the same intervention

Reduction in number of flares · People of any age with erosive lichen planus affecting the oral, anogenital, and/or oesophageal regions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Any topical or systemic intervention (topical/systemic steroids, ciclosporin, tacrolimus, retinoids, anti-malarials, biologics, phototherapy, surgery) vs Placebo, no treatment, another active intervention, or a different dose of the same intervention

Reduction in severity of flares · People of any age with erosive lichen planus affecting the oral, anogenital, and/or oesophageal regions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) vs placebo (on top of topical steroids)

Avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for surgery At end of · patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

It is very uncertain whether anti‐IL‐5 mAb (mepolizumab) changes avoidance of surgery ‐ patients still meeting the criteria for… compared with placebo (on top of topical steroids) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review