Comparison 12. Carbon dioxide (CO2) Laser plus Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) versus Cryosurgery plus TAC.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
12.1 Severity of scars (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.1.1 Mean percentage reduction in Observer Assessment score (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.1.2 Mean percentage reduction in Patient Self‐Assessment score (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.1.3 Mean percentage reduction in Vancouver Burn Scale (VBS) score (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.2 Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.2.1 Atrophy (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.2.2 Erythema (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.2.3 Telangiectasia (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.2.4 Hypopigmentation (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.3 Scar size, colour, height, length, width and pliability, skin surface texture, pruritus and pain(12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.3.1 Mean percentage reduction of scar height (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.3.2 Mean percentage reduction of scar volume (12 months)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
12.4 Recurrence of the condition (12 months)	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected