Cochrane · systematic review · CD011941
Indoor salt water baths followed by artificial ultraviolet B light for chronic plaque psoriasis
Peinemann, F, Harari, M, Peternel, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%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
Salt bath + UVB compared with UVB alone for chronic plaque psoriasis
Population: patients with chronic plaque psoriasis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
PASI‐75 (number of participants with event) Salt bath + UVB vs UVB alone | RR 1.71 [1.24, 2.35] | 2 studies · 278 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |
Treatment‐related adverse events requiring withdrawal (number of participants withdrawing) Salt bath + UVB vs UVB alone | RR 0.96 [0.35, 2.64] | 2 studies · 404 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, publication bias |