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. 2009 Jan 9;2009:1706.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Symptom improvement

Systematic review
345 people, 12 weeks, 1 study with a crossover design
2 RCTs in this analysis
Proportion of people achieving a marked response (at least 75% decrease in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index [PASI] score)
with conventional oil-based ciclosporin formulation
with microemulsion preconcentrate ciclosporin formulation
Absolute results not reported
Not significant

Systematic review
People with psoriasis
Data from 1 RCT
Proportion of people achieving a marked response (at least 75% decrease in PASI)
78% with conventional oil-based ciclosporin formulation
80% with microemulsion preconcentrate ciclosporin formulation
Absolute numbers not reported

ARI +2%
95% CI –7% to +11%
Not significant