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research Addressing Continuous Data for Participants Excluded from Trial Analysis: A Guide for Systematic Reviewers

128 citations, September 2013 in “Journal of Clinical Epidemiology”

The conclusion is that the risk of losing significance in meta-analysis results increases with smaller effects and more missing data, and using the median standard deviation for imputation is recommended.

research Quality Issues Identified in Systematic Reviews on Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Pattern Hair Loss—A Method Study

December 2019 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology”

Systematic reviews on platelet-rich plasma therapy for hair loss have many quality issues.

research Evidence-Based Treatments for Female Pattern Hair Loss: A Summary of a Cochrane Systematic Review

40 citations, October 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology”

Minoxidil helps regrow hair in female pattern hair loss, but more research needed for other treatments.

research 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Obstruction

1 citations, November 2015 in “Cochrane library”

5-alpha-reductase inhibitors help treat urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate.

research Global Burden of Skin Disease as Reflected in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

70 citations, May 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology”

The representation of skin conditions in medical reviews partly matches their real-world impact.

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community Evidenced Based Meta-Analyses and Systemic Reviews of Androgenic Alopecia and Treatments

in Research/Science 15 upvotes 4 years ago

Evidence-based treatments for androgenic alopecia, such as minoxidil, finasteride, low-level laser light therapy, dutasteride, platelet-rich plasma, and topical ketoconazole. It discusses the efficacy, safety, and mechanism of action of these treatments, as well as future developments in understanding this polygenic condition.

community Finasteride/dutasteride/etcetera. Clinical opinions of 1 GP and 1 leading urologist + links to reliable studies.

in Finasteride 9 upvotes 5 years ago

Finasteride is effective for treating male pattern baldness (MPB) with minimal side effects, and topical finasteride is similarly effective. Dutasteride is also effective but less understood, and Minoxidil is less effective than Finasteride.