Network meta‐analysis of the outcome 'participant complete clearance' in nonimmunosuppressed participants of eight interventions for actinic keratosis: a follow‐up on a Cochrane review. (13th August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, A.K.; Paquet, M.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 169:Number 2(2013:Aug.)
• Page Start: 250
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2013-08-13
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12343
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12343-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12343-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Several interventions are effective for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK).</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Due to the lack of direct comparisons between these interventions, their relative efficacy is unknown.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12343-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Using network meta‐analysis, the relative efficacy of eight main interventions for AK was determined based on the outcome 'participant complete clearance'.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>With the exception of ingenol mebutate, the relative efficacy of the interventions was independent of the anatomical location of the lesions.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>