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
Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (1 to 3 weeks) · children and adults, most with moderate to severe eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (1‐6 weeks) · children and adults, most with moderate to severe eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time point within 1‐4 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema
Potent 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
Patient‐reported symptoms of eczema · children and adults with mild to severe eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (16‐20 weeks + 2‐4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (1‐6 weeks) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema
1 finding from 1 review
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
Clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or marked improvement); short term (earliest time point within 1‐2 weeks) · adults with eczema
Very potent showed no clear difference in clinician‐reported signs of eczema: IGA (number with cleared or… compared with potent topical corticosteroid (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported symptoms of eczema: PGA (number judging excellent); short term (day 8) · adults with eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (1 to 3 weeks) · adults with eczema
It is very uncertain whether very potent changes local adverse events: skin thinning; end of treatment (day 11‐day 22) compared with potent topical corticosteroid (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol · adults with eczema
1 finding from 1 review
Congenital abnormality · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to lower congenital abnormality compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.56
9342 participants
Low
Orofacial cleft · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to higher orofacial cleft compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.5
36348 participants
Low
Low birthweight · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to higher low birth weight compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.58
47651 participants
Low
Preterm birth · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to higher preterm delivery compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.05
47651 participants
Low
Foetal death · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to higher foetal death compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.14
37086 participants
Low
Low Apgar score · pregnant women
Potent/very potent topical corticosteroids may leads to higher low Apgar score compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.03
7514 participants
Low
Streptococcus mutans acid (lactic acid) production and cariogenic potential · Oral biofilm of children/individuals at risk of dental caries
The review concludes that Veillonella spp. may modulate (often inhibit) S. mutans acid production and compete for lactate substrate, potentially reducing cariogenesis, but the evidence is narrative and ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Severe maternal outcome potentially related to treatment (death, respiratory arrest, or cardiac arrest)** · women at risk of preterm birth (< 34 weeks' gestation)
Magnesium sulphate showed no clear difference in severe maternal outcome potentially related to treatment (death,… compared with placebo (outcomes (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review