April 2020 HSC Section 4 - Plastic and Reconstructive Problems

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Fig 2. Forest plots assessing treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men and women. A , Plot for 5% minoxidil vs placebo in men. B , Plot for 2% minoxidil vs placebo in men. C , Plot for finasteride 1 mg vs placebo in men. D , Plot for low-level laser light therapy (LLLLT) vs placebo in men. E , Plot for 2% minoxidil vs placebo in women.

promoting hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, and that minoxidil is effective in women with androgenetic alopecia. The high level of homogeneity among most of the comparisons and the funnel plot suggest the

potential for publication bias. Studies that show significant results are more likely to be published. We used change in hair-density per cm 2 from baseline to follow-up as the outcome for this meta-analysis. Many studies also used secondary

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