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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 6 302 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.17 [0.95, 1.44]
1.1 Shampoo 1 49 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.98, 1.71]
1.2 Demulcents 5 253 Risk Ratio (M-H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.86, 1.48]
2 Decrease in scaling score 5 329 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [-0.13, 0.51]
2.1 Shampoo 2 150 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [-0.37, 0.76]
2.2 Demulcent 3 179 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [-0.30, 0.67]