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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
People with psoriasis; number of people not reported Rate of marked improvement 12 weeks
with PUVA plus calcipotriol
with PUVA alone

RR 1.2
95% CI 0.9 to 1.6
Not significant
People with psoriasis; number of people not reported Rate of marked improvement at 8 weeks
with UVB plus calcipotriol
with UVB alone

RR 1.0
95% CI 0.8 to 1.1
Not significant

RCT
164 people Median number of UVB treatments required to achieve clearance
22 with UVB plus calcipotriol
25 with UVB alone

RR 3.66
95% CI 2.16 to 6.20
Moderate effect size UVB plus calcipotriol