Comparison 18. Oral propranolol versus oral prednisolone.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Severe adverse events	1	19	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.15 [0.02, 1.02]
2 Adverse events: complications in general	1	20	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.22 [0.06, 0.78]
3 Other measures of resolution: colour fading	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐3.08, 1.08]
4 Other measures of resolution: mean size reduction	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	23.20 [‐3.36, 49.76]
5 Other measures of resolution: proportional change in the total surface area	1	19	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.23 [‐0.08, 0.54]