4.16. Analysis.

Comparison 4: Topical salicylic acid versus other topical treatments, Outcome 16: Quality of life (QoL) ‐ AQOL (score, post‐intervention)

Quality of life (QoL) ‐ AQOL (score, post‐intervention)
Study	Time points	Salicylic acid: mean ± sd	Topical treatments: mean ± sd (comparator)	P value
Babayeva 2011	Long term: 12 weeks after start of treatment	0.95 ± 1.9	0.91 ± 1.64 (tretinoin)	P value was not reported. Quote: "there were no significant differences in AQOL between treatment groups at baseline and at the end of the study"
Chantalat 2006	Short term and medium term	Unclear, not reported	Unclear, not reported	P value was not reported. Quote: "ARQL results show that subjects treated with novel microgel complex experienced a significant improvement in ARQL starting 2 weeks after baseline and continuing through the 6‐week study."