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27 questions · 27 findings · 2 reviews · Skin

No studies found 18 · 66.7%GRADE not reported 1 · 3.7%Very low 7 · 25.9%Low 1 · 3.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Corticosteroids vs no corticosteroid use

Disease‐specific mortality ‐ SJS and TEN (time to · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

It is very uncertain whether corticosteroids changes disease‐specific mortality ‐ SJS and TEN (time to compared with no corticosteroids (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs no corticosteroid use

Adverse effects leading to discontinuation of SJT/TEN therapy ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Weekend therapy vs no topical corticosteroids

Systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16 weeks + 4 weeks acute phase) · children and adults with mild to severe eczema

It is very uncertain whether weekend therapy changes systemic adverse events: abnormal cortisol; end of treatment (16… compared with no topical corticosteroid (very 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

Etanercept vs corticosteroids

Disease‐specific mortality ‐ not reported · Stevens‐Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), and SJS/TEN overlap syndrome

Etanercept showed no clear difference in disease‐specific mortality (time to compared with corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review