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ReviewCureus2023

A Systematic Review Evaluating the Effectiveness of Several Biological Therapies for the Treatment of Skin Psoriasis.

Sattam A Alzahrani, Fajer M Alzamil, Abdulaziz M Aljuhni, Naif A Al Thaqfan, Norah Y Alqahtani, Sara A Alwarwari, Abdullah A Alkharashi, Rakan A Alzabadin, Reema A Alzehairi, Abdullah A Alhajlah

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
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, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 5 countries.

Sattam A AlzahraniGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Fajer M AlzamilDermatology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdulaziz M AljuhniGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Naif A Al ThaqfanGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Norah Y AlqahtaniGeneral Practice, Graduate of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, SAU.
Sara A AlwarwariGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Vision Colleges, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdullah A AlkharashiGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Rakan A AlzabadinGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Reema A AlzehairiDermatology, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences College of Medicine, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdullah A AlhajlahGeneral Practice, Medical Graduate of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, SAU.
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin illness that has the potential to manifest at any stage of life, it is most frequently observed in early adulthood. Biological drugs have significantly transformed the landscape of psoriasis treatment through the provision of focused therapy, which effectively mitigates inflammation and regulates the overproduction of skin cells. Notwithstanding the accessibility of these biological drugs, rigorous evaluations that juxtapose their safety and efficacy profiles are necessary. The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough investigation of the relative efficacy of these drugs in alleviating psoriasis symptoms and increasing the quality of life for patients by synthesizing the existing evidence. A comprehensive review was conducted to evaluate and compare the safety and effectiveness of different biochemical medicines utilized in the management of psoriasis. In accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) recommendations, the review process was conducted among the available studies. A search was conducted across electronic databases, such as Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase, utilizing a combination of keywords and Mesh phrases pertaining to psoriasis, biological medications, and particular names of pharmaceuticals. In total, 475 studies were ascertained by the preliminary search of the database. After eliminating duplicate research, 358 distinct studies remained. After meticulous screening of titles and abstracts against the predefined inclusion criteria, 281 papers were deemed ineligible and thus excluded. For final inclusion, the whole texts of the remaining 77 studies were evaluated. Forty additional papers were removed during the full-text evaluation for a variety of reasons, including improper research design, or insufficient outcome data. Finally, 37 studies were included in this systematic review since they satisfied all inclusion criteria. The results of the current systematic review showed that all biological medications showed high efficacy in the treatment of skin psoriasis compared with placebo based on the clinical assessment outcomes using different tools such as PASI.

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biological therapiesbiologic treatmentdermatologyeffectivenesspsoriasis

Identifiers

PMID38222196
PMCPMC10788124
OpenAlexW4389795134

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