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. 2015 Apr 29;(4):CD008138. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008138.pub2
Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Failure to achieve complete resolution 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
1.1 Face only 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Failure to achieve complete resolution (long term) 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
2.1 Scalp only 1 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Decrease in erythema score 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
3.1 Face only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Decrease in erythema score (long term) 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
4.1 Scalp only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Decrease in pruritus score 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5.1 Face only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Decrease in pruritus score (long term) 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
6.1 Scalp only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Decrease in scaling score 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
7.1 Face only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Decrease in scaling score (long term) 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
8.1 Scalp only 1 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Side effects 2 136 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.19 [0.75, 6.37]
9.1 Scalp only 1 44 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.0 [0.25, 98.52]
9.2 Face only 1 92 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.83 [0.57, 5.82]