| ⊕ positive recommendation (regardless of the level of evidence reported) Ø negative recommendation (or lack of evidence) |
Nihon Hifuka Gakkai Enkei Datsumo Syo Shinryo Gaidorain. Japanese Dermatological Association; 2017:2741–2762 . Cited by Okawa Y, Yamashita H, Masuyama S, Fukazawa Y, Wakayama I. Quality assessment of Japanese clinical practice guidelines including recommendations for acupuncture. Integr Med Res. 2022 Sep;11(3):100838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2022.100838 . Note : Fair, but should have been classified in “I” (inconclusive) if this category existed.
| Alopecia Areata. Recommend not to do. Grade C2 (out of A to D). |