Research Article

Assessing the Short-Term Efficacy and Safety of Guselkumab for Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of RCTs included in this meta-analysis.

Authors (years)NCTMedicationsTotal ()Age (years)Male, (%)Time of follow-up (week)Duration of psoriasis (year)BSA (%)PASIDLOI

Sofen 2014 [17]NAGUS 100 mg5NA4 (80)16NANANANA
Placebo4NA3 (75)NANANANA
Gordon 2015 [16]NCT01483599GUS 100 mg20844.0149 (72)16NA
Ada 40 mg4350.030 (70)NA
Placebo4246.528 (67)NA
Reich 2017 [18]NCT02207244GUS 100 mg496349 (70.4)16
Ada 80 mg248170 (68.5)
Placebo248173 (69.8)
Blauvelt 2017 [19]NCT02207231GUS 100 mg329240 (72.9)16
Ada 80 mg334249 (74.6)
Placebo174119 (68.4)
Nemoto 2018 [11]NCT01484587GUS 100 mg5NA4 (80)16NA
Placebo4NA3 (75)NA
Deodhar 2018 [12]NCT02319759GUS 100 mg10052 (52)24NA
Placebo4924 (49)NA
Ohtsuki 2018 [13]NCT02325219GUS 100 mg6347 (74.6)16
Placebo6454 (84.4)