Effectiveness of Combination Therapy (Topical and Phototherapy) Versus Monotherapy (Phototherapy Alone) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Awadh Alamri, Ghala Alzhrani, Mustafa Sindi, Abdulrahman Alharbi, Abdulrahman Alsamadani, Rose Alraddadi, Saleh Aldraibi, Abdulaziz B Fathi, Hanan A Aljedani, Danah Aljahdali, Arwa Alharbi

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117690
Published: 2026-10-09
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117690,
  title = {Effectiveness of Combination Therapy (Topical and Phototherapy) Versus Monotherapy (Phototherapy Alone) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Awadh Alamri and Ghala Alzhrani and Mustafa Sindi and Abdulrahman Alharbi and Abdulrahman Alsamadani and Rose Alraddadi and Saleh Aldraibi and Abdulaziz B Fathi and Hanan A Aljedani and Danah Aljahdali and Arwa Alharbi},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117690},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117690}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effectiveness of Combination Therapy (Topical and Phototherapy) Versus Monotherapy (Phototherapy Alone) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AU  - Awadh Alamri
AU  - Ghala Alzhrani
AU  - Mustafa Sindi
AU  - Abdulrahman Alharbi
AU  - Abdulrahman Alsamadani
AU  - Rose Alraddadi
AU  - Saleh Aldraibi
AU  - Abdulaziz B Fathi
AU  - Hanan A Aljedani
AU  - Danah Aljahdali
AU  - Arwa Alharbi
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117690
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Alamri, A., Alzhrani, G., Sindi, M., Alharbi, A., Alsamadani, A., Alraddadi, R., Aldraibi, S., Fathi, A. B., Aljedani, H. A., Aljahdali, D., & Alharbi, A. (2026). Effectiveness of Combination Therapy (Topical and Phototherapy) Versus Monotherapy (Phototherapy Alone) in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117690

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