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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
123 people with severe psoriasis
2 RCTs in this analysis
AR for at least 70% reduction in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score 16 weeks
with mixture of dimethylfumaric and monoethylfumaric acid esters
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

Pooled ARR 0.47
95% CI 0.33 to 0.61
Effect size not calculated mixture of dimethylfumaric and monoethylfumaric acid esters

RCT
People with severe psoriasis
In review
AR for at least 50% reduction in PASI score
27% with dimethylfumaric acid ester
0% with placebo
Absolute numbers not reported

ARR 27%
95% CI 6% to 45%
Effect size not calculated dimethylfumaric acid ester

RCT
People with severe psoriasis
In review
AR at least 50% improvement in PASI score 16 weeks
with monoethylfumaric acid ester
with placebo
Absolute results not reported

ARR –5%
95% CI –22% to +12%
Not significant