5. Table of random‐effects sensitivity analyses.

Analysis	Concentration/subgroups	Risk ratio	95% confidence interval	P value	I² statistic	Chi² test (P value)
Analysis 1.1 Self‐rated hair regrowth	Pooled	1.82	1.34 to 2.46	< 0.00001	24%	0.25
Analysis 1.2 Adverse events	Minoxidil (1%)	1.12	0.61 to 2.06	0.72	—	—
	Minoxidil (2%)	1.19	0.79 to 1.79	0.40	0%	0.67
	Minoxidil (5%)	1.83	0.51 to 6.55	0.35	63%	0.10
Analysis 1.3 Investigator‐rated hair regrowth	Pooled	2.17	1.53 to 3.06	< 0.00001	2%	0.41
Analysis 1.4 Increase in total hair count	Pooled	13.24	10.80 to 15.65	< 0.00001	9%	0.36
Analysis 1.5 Increase in total hair count (sensitivity analysis)	Pooled	12.96	10.69 to 15.24	< 0.00001	0%	0.76
Analysis 2.1	Pooled	0.96	0.70 to 1.30	0.77	76%	0.005
Analysis 2.2	Pooled	1.12	0.93 to 1.35	0.22	50%	0.13
Analysis 2.3	Pooled	−2.12	−5.47 to 1.23	0.22	0%	0.55