Table 2 The change in severity score for pharmaceutical intervention.

From: Interventions for anxiety and depression in patients with atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author group (Year)

Study length (weeks)

Sample size (group)

Study arms

Anxiety

Depression

Thyssen et al.40

16

238

Abrocitinib 100 mg q1d

− 1.2 (− 1.6, -0.8)

-1.0 (-1.4, -0.7)

226

Abrocitinib 200 mg q1d

− 2.0 (− 2.4, -1.6)

-1.6 (-1.9, -1.2)

241

Dupilumab 300 mg q2w

− 1.5 (− 1.9, − 1.1)

− 1.2 (− 1.5, − 0.8)

131

Placebo

− 0.4 (− 0.9, 0.1)

− 0.3 (− 0.8, 0.2)

Thyssen et al.41

16

88

Baracitinib 1 mg q1d

− 1.6 ± 0.8

− 1.5 ± 0.9

78

Baracitinib 2 mg q1d

− 1.9 ± 0.7

− 2.7 ± 0.9

82

Baracitinib 4 mg q1d

− 2.2 ± 0.7

− 2.8 ± 0.8

60

Baracitinib 2 mg q1d + TCS

− 1 ± 0.6

− 2.1 ± 0.62

59

Baracitinib 4 mg q1d + TCS

− 1.2 ± 0.52

− 2.3 ± 0.66

162

Placebo

− 0.9 ± 0.48

− 0.3 ± 0.57

44

Placebo + TCS

− 0.9 ± 0.58

− 1.3 ± 0.70

Silverberg et al.42

12

38

TK 45 mg q2w

− 1.95 ± 0.31

42

TK 150 mg q2w

− 1.77 ± 0.30

42

TK 300 mg q2w

1.96 ± 0.30

38

Placebo

− 0.71 ± 0.31

DeBruin-Weller42

16

110

Dupilumab 300 mg q1w + TCS

− 5.2 ± 5.56

107

Dupilumab 300 mg q2w + TCS

− 6.1 ± 5.59

108

Placebo + TCS

− 2.3 ± 5.82

Simpson et al.44

16

223

Dupilumab 300 mg q1w*

− 5.2 ± 7.48

224

Dupilumab 300 mg q2w*

− 5.2 ± 7.47

224

Placebo*

− 3 ± 4.19

239

Dupilumab 300 mg q1w**

− 5.8 ± 4.33

233

Dupilumab 300 mg q2w**

− 5.1 ± 4.27

236

Placebo**

− 3 ± 4.3

Simpson et al.45

16

63

Dupilumab 300 mg q1w

− 2.2 ± 0.4

− 2.4 ± 0.4

64

Dupilumab 300 mg q2w

− 2.2 ± 0.4

− 2.0 ± 0.4

65

Dupilumab 300 mg q4w

− 1.3 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.4

65

Dupilumab 100 mg q4w

− 1.4 ± 0.4

− 1.0 ± 0.5

61

Dupilumab 200 mg q4w

− 1.9 ± 0.4

− 2.0 ± 0.5

61

Placebo

− 0.4 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.5

Kawana et al.46

4

20

TC 30 mg q1d

− 2

− 4.5

17

Untreated

0.8

0.2