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Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Psoriasis Treatments.

Completed
Conditions
Psoriasis
Registration Number
NCT01425138
Lead Sponsor
Pfizer
Brief Summary

This project involved a systematic literature review of published trials of treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Data was extracted from the publications on various psoriasis endpoints including the Physician Global Assessment (PGA), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and Short-Form 36 (SF-36). A traditional meta-analysis and a mixed treatment comparison was conducted on the extracted data.

Detailed Description

This project involved a systematic literature review of published trials of treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. Data was extracted from the publications on various psoriasis endpoints including the Physician Global Assessment (PGA), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and Short-Form 36 (SF-36). A traditional meta-analysis and a mixed treatment comparison was conducted on the extracted data. We included all published randomized controlled trials of treatments for moderate-to-severe psoriasis that met the study inclusion criteria.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Randomized controlled clinical trials of treatments for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
  • Trials had to evaluate at least one of the following: Physician's Global Assessment (PGA), Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and/or the Short-Form 36 (SF-36).
Exclusion Criteria

Observational studies

  • Trials that did not report the Physician's Global Assessment (PGA),
  • Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) or the Short-Form 36 (SF-36).

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Physician Global Assessment (PGA)
Short-Form 36 (SF-36)
Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
No secondary outcomesNo secondary outcomes
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