Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Maintenance of remission | |||||
RCT Crossover design 4-armed trial |
1005 people with psoriasis that had been cleared by PUVA, 831 people with plaque psoriasis, 122 people with guttate psoriasis, 25 people with erythrodermic psoriasis |
Proportion of people who relapsed
18 months
27% with treatment once weekly 30% with treatment every 2 weeks 34% with treatment every 3 weeks 62% with no treatment Absolute numbers not reported |
P <0.05 for all PUVA regimens combined versus no treatment |
Effect size not calculated | PUVA |