Comparison 1. Corticosteroids versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
1.1 Clobetasol vs placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Pain resolution	2	72	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.91 [1.08, 3.36]
2.1 Flucinonide vs placebo	1	40	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.17 [1.03, 4.55]
2.2 Clobetasol vs placebo	1	32	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.6 [0.67, 3.84]
3 Clinical score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3.1 Clobetasol vs placebo	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Clinical resolution	2	72	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	6.0 [0.76, 47.58]
4.1 Flucinonide vs placebo	1	40	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	9.0 [0.52, 156.91]
4.2 Clobetasol vs placebo	1	32	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.0 [0.13, 68.57]
5 Adverse effects	3	88	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.48 [0.48, 4.56]
5.1 Flucinonide vs placebo	1	40	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Triamcinolone vs placebo	1	16	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.29 [0.37, 4.53]
5.3 Clobetasol vs placebo	1	32	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.0 [0.20, 19.91]