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] |