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9 questions · 9 findings · 2 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 33.3%Low 4 · 44.4%Moderate 2 · 22.2%High 0 · 0%

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time within 1‐5 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Moderate‐potency probably leads to higher clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or… compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

Moderate‐potency may leads to lower local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (2‐5 weeks) compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moderate‐potency vs mild‐potency topical corticosteroid

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (1‐6 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether moderate‐potency changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (6‐28… compared with mild‐potency topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tacrolimus 0.03% vs corticosteroids

Physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or excellent ‐ 6 weeks · people with atopic dermatitis

It is very uncertain whether tacrolimus 0.03% changes physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or… compared with corticosteroids (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potent vs moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid

Patient‐reported symptoms of eczema · children and adults, most with moderate to severe eczema

Potent may leads to lower patient‐reported symptoms of eczema: PGA; short‐term (week 1) compared with moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Potent vs moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid

Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time point within 1‐4 weeks) · children and adults, most with moderate to severe eczema

Potent showed no clear difference in clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or… compared with moderate‐potency topical corticosteroid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review