Cochrane · systematic review · CD008426

House dust mite reduction and avoidance measures for treating eczema

Nankervis, H, Pynn, EV, Boyle, RJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library

SkinAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 25%Very low 3 · 75%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

Comparison

Population: children and adults with eczema with proven sensitivity to house dust mite
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Clinician‐assessed global eczema severity using a named scale (Leicester Sign Score)
no estimate extracted1 study · 86 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Clinician‐assessed global eczema severity using a named scale (SASSAD)
no estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinician‐assessed global eczema severity using a named scale (SCORAD)
no estimate extracted2 studies · 61 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Participant‐ or caregiver‐assessed eczema‐related quality of life (named instrument)
no estimate extracted0 studies · 0 participantsUngraded