Katsambas 1989
Methods | Individual randomised controlled trials | |
Participants | Diagnosis: seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp and face | |
Interventions | Intervention: ketoconazole 2% cream applied to scalp and face twice daily for 14 days (n = 24) Control: hydrocortisone 1% cream applied similarly (n = 26) |
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Outcomes | Global evaluation of improvement | |
Notes | Country: Greece | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | "Randomised fashion" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Baseline comparable? | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Patient blinded? | Unclear risk | "...assigned tubes of either 2% ketoconazole cream or 1% hydrocortisone cream in a randomised fashion" |
Provider blinded? | Unclear risk | "...assigned tubes of either 2% ketoconazole cream or 1% hydrocortisone cream in a randomised fashion" |
Outcome assessor blinded? | Unclear risk | "...assigned tubes of either 2% ketoconazole cream or 1% hydrocortisone cream in a randomised fashion" |
Co-interventions avoided? | Low risk | No other medication was allowed |
Compliance acceptable? | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Drop-out acceptable? | Unclear risk | Not reported |
Selective outcome reporting acceptable? | Low risk | All outcomes reported |
ITT? | Low risk | All participants included |