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Systematic reviews on acne vulgaris

March 2021: This resource is now archived and no longer being updated.

We recommend the  database as a comprehensive, searchable database of systematic reviews. 

This page is a mapping by topic of systematic reviews on acne vulgaris (common acne) published since 1999 (the last search date of the 2001 AHRQ review ). The systematic reviews were found in the searches for our  and . Links are given to the PubMed abstract, or the original publication if not in PubMed.

Acne

Acne vulgaris (© Professor Hywel Williams)

 

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Epidemiology and aetiology

Prevalence

2020

2017

2014

2013

2012  (EDF Guideline)

 
Aetiology

2019

2018

2016

2016 

2015

2014

2013 

2013  (US Guideline)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2012

2012

 
Risk factors

2021

2020

2019

2019 

2016

2015  (Cochrane Review)

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2012 

 
Diagnosis, evaluation & outcomes

2020

2020  

2016

2016

2016 (AAD Guideline)

2015

2013

2013 (US Guideline)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2009

 
Disease impact & treatment cost-effectiveness

2021

2020

2020

2019

2019

2018

2017

2016 

2016 

2015

2014 

2013 

2013  (US Guideline)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011

2011

2010 (in German)

 
Trial methodology

2020

2017

2016 

2015

2015 

2013 

2013 

2009 

 

 

Prevention

Dietary (for prevention)

2021

2018

2018

2018

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2011

2009

2005

 
Hygiene

2018

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2005 

 
Sunlight

2013 

2005 

 

 

Topical treatments

Topical retinoids

2020 

2020

2019

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015

2014

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2012 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011 

2011

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2009

2009

2004

2001

 
Topical antibiotics

2020

2020

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2016

2015  (In Spanish)

2014 

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2012 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2011 

2010 

2005

2004 

2003

2001 

 
Azelaic acid

2020

2020 (Cochrane Review)

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2012 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2004 

2001 

 
Benzoyl peroxide

2020 

2020 (Cochrane Review)

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015

2014

2014 

2013

2013

2013  (US Guideline)

2013

2012

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011 

2011 (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2010

2009

2004 

2001 

 
Cleansers

2018 

2015

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2005 

2001 

 
Combination therapies

2020 

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014 

2014

2013 

2013  (US Guideline)

2012 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011

2011

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2010 

2004 

2001 

 
Other topical treatments

2021

2020

2020 

2020 

2020  (Cochrane Review)

2019

2019

2018

2018 

2017

2017

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015 

2015 

2014 

2013  (US Guideline)

2013

2012 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011

2001 

 

 

Systemic treatments

Oral tetracyclines

2020 

2020

2019

2019

2018

2017

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014 

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2012 (Cochrane Review)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2008

2006

2005

2005

2004 

2003

2001 

2000

2000

 
Other oral antibiotics

2020 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014 

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2006 

2005 

2004 

2001 

 
Antibiotic resistance

2016 

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015 (In Spanish)

2013  (US Guideline)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2012 

2010

2003 

 
Oral isotretinoin

2020

2020

2020 

2020

2020

2019

2019

2019 

2019

2019

2019

2019 

2019

2018 (Cochrane Review)

2018

2018

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

2016

2016 

2016

2016

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2016

2013

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2012

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2011

2011  (BMJ Clinical Evidence)

2011 

2010  (in German)

2009

2005
(republished in 2007 in a "best of" compilation in the same journal)

2005

2004 

2003

2001 

1999

 
Oral contraceptives & insulin-sensitising drugs

2020

2020  (Cochrane Review)

2020 

2019 

2017

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2012  (Cochrane Review)

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2010 (in German)

2007

2007 (Cochrane Review)

2004

2004 

2001 

 
Anti-androgens

2020 

2019 

2018

2017 

2017

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2010  (in German)

2009 (Cochrane Review)

2004 

2004 

2003 

2003 (in German)

2001 

 
Dietary & supplements (for treatment)

2021 

2020

2019

2017

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2016

2015  (Cochrane Review)

2013  (US Guideline)

2013 

2013 

2011 

2009 

2005 

 

 

Other treatments

Phototherapy

2020 

2020

2019

2018

2018

2017

2016 (Cochrane Review)

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2009

2008

 
Photodynamic therapy

2020 

2019

2017

2017 

2017

2016  (Cochrane Review)

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2014

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2009

2009

2009 

2008 

 
Laser therapy

2020 

2020 

2020 

2020 

2020

2019 

2018 

2018 

2018

2018 

2017 

2017 

2016  (Cochrane Review)

2016  (Cochrane Review)

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2013

2013 

2012  (EDF Guideline)

2012

2009 

2008 

2001 Laser resurfacing for facial acne scars (Cochrane Review) - replaced by 2016 

2000 

 
Treatments for acne scars

2021

2020

2020

2020

2020

2020

2019

2019

2019

2019

2019

2018

2018

2018 

2018

2018

2017

2017

2017

2017

2016  (Cochrane Review)

2016

2015 

2012 

2001 Laser resurfacing for facial acne scars (replaced by 2016 )

2000

 
Grenz rays
2001 
 
Psychological & educational

2019

2016

2016

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015 

2014

2014

2012

 
Complementary & alternative therapies

2020 

2020

2020

2019 

2019

2018 (in Chinese)

2018

2016  (AAD Guideline)

2015 (Cochrane Review)

2015  (in Chinese)

2015

2014

2013

2012

2010

2009  (in Chinese)

2006

2000

 

 

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