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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2024

Platelet-Rich Plasma for Treating Androgenic Alopecia: A Systematic Review.

Rosita Pensato, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Simone La Padula

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Article in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Rosita PensatoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.
Rasmieh Al-AmerNursing Faculty, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
Simone La PadulaDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy. drsimonelapadula@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-3543-9024

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PRP contains growth factors that promote tissue repair. The authors conducted a meta-analysis comparing PRP treatment to a control group. However, there are concerns about the lack of standardized protocols and specific details about PRP preparation. Factors such as platelet counts, leukocyte concentration, and the use of activated or non-activated platelets can affect treatment outcomes. Further analysis is needed to establish more reliable conclusions about the effectiveness of PRP for androgenic alopecia. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

Indexed as

AlopeciaPlatelet-Rich PlasmaFemaleHumansMaleMeta-Analysis as TopicSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment OutcomeAndrogenic alopeciaMeta-analysisPlatelet-rich plasmaRegenerative medicineSkinSoft tissue

Identifiers

PMID37442845

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