Figure 1 Flowchart of study selection. RCT, randomized controlled trial.
Table 1 Efficacy and safety of the ten drugs (OR 95 % CI). Drugs are ranked in effectiveness order. Significant results are in bold. (Abbr.:Cal/BD,calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate;HP/TAZ, halobetasol-propionate and tazarotene;PGA, Physician’s Global Assessment;IGA, Investigator’s Global Assessment)