Relative Impact of Monotherapies for Vitiligo: A Network Meta-Analysis Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitiligo, a stigmatizing condition characterized by patchy depigmented skin, has an estimated global prevalence of 0.36%. This condition is a risk factor for anxiety, depression, and even suicidal ideation. Hitherto, no network meta-analysis has investigated the relative effect of vitiligo on relevant monotherapies.

Aim

The current study determined the relative effect of monotherapies for vitiligo through network meta-analyses (NMAs).

Methods

The peer-reviewed literature was systematically searched through PubMed and Scopus; studies that were eligible for quantitative analyses were those that were published in English and had an arm that investigated the effect of a monotherapy on vitiligo at 6 months. Studies of the randomized and observational designs wer

SUBMITTER: Gupta AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11866277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature