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Percentage of Participants Achieving 50% Improvement of Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT50)

A Study of Baricitinib (LY3009104) in Adults With Severe or Very Severe Alopecia Areata · Source last updated 2026-04-07

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Measure
NUMBER
Unit
percentage of participants
Interval / dispersion
95% Confidence Interval
Time frame
Week 12

What was measured

SALT uses a visual aid showing the division of the scalp hair into 4 areas with the top of the head constituting 40% of total surface, the posterior/back of head 24%, right side and left side of head 18% each. The percentage of hair loss in each area is determined and is multiplied by the percentage of scalp covered by that area. The total sum of the 4 products of each area will give the SALT score, as developed by the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Working Committee. Only terminal hair is included in the SALT; vellus hair or any fine downy hair is not taken into account in the SALT scoring process. The SALT score will range from 0% to 100%, with lower score indicating better health outcomes. SALT50 indicates at least a 50 % improvement from baseline in the SALT score.

Analysis population: All randomized participants who had evaluable data for this outcome measure.

Groups in this outcome

Placebo

Participants received two placebo tablets matched to baricitinib, administered orally QD to maintain the blind.

2 mg Baricitinib

Participants received one 2 mg Baricitinib tablet administered orally QD and one placebo tablet administered orally QD to maintain the blind.

4 mg Baricitinib

Participants received one 4 mg Baricitinib tablet and one placebo tablet administered orally QD to maintain the blind.

Group identifiers and denominators belong to this outcome only. They may differ in another outcome or in safety reporting.

Analysis denominator · Participants

GroupSource count
Placebo156
2 mg Baricitinib156
4 mg Baricitinib234

Reported measurements

Source class 1
Values in percentage of participants · Interval/dispersion: 95% Confidence Interval
GroupValueSpreadLowerUpperComment
Placebo2.6Not reported1.06.4Not reported
2 mg Baricitinib10.9Not reported6.916.8Not reported
4 mg Baricitinib23.5Not reported18.529.3Not reported

Source statistical analyses

Group order, estimate direction, methods and comments are retained. No treatment ranking is inferred.

  1. ci Lower Limit
    1.58
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    95
    ci Upper Limit
    13.60
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    0.005
    param Type
    Odds Ratio (OR)
    param Value
    4.63
    statistical Method
    Regression, Logistic
  2. ci Lower Limit
    4.72
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    95
    ci Upper Limit
    35.44
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG002
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    <0.001
    param Type
    Odds Ratio (OR)
    param Value
    12.94
    statistical Method
    Regression, Logistic
Complete source fields
analyses
  1. ci Lower Limit
    1.58
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    95
    ci Upper Limit
    13.60
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG001
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    0.005
    param Type
    Odds Ratio (OR)
    param Value
    4.63
    statistical Method
    Regression, Logistic
  2. ci Lower Limit
    4.72
    ci Num Sides
    TWO_SIDED
    ci Pct Value
    95
    ci Upper Limit
    35.44
    group Ids
    1. OG000
    2. OG002
    non Inferiority Type
    SUPERIORITY
    p Value
    <0.001
    param Type
    Odds Ratio (OR)
    param Value
    12.94
    statistical Method
    Regression, Logistic
classes
  1. categories
    1. measurements
      1. group Id
        OG000
        lower Limit
        1.0
        upper Limit
        6.4
        value
        2.6
      2. group Id
        OG001
        lower Limit
        6.9
        upper Limit
        16.8
        value
        10.9
      3. group Id
        OG002
        lower Limit
        18.5
        upper Limit
        29.3
        value
        23.5
denoms
  1. counts
    1. group Id
      OG000
      value
      156
    2. group Id
      OG001
      value
      156
    3. group Id
      OG002
      value
      234
    units
    Participants
description
SALT uses a visual aid showing the division of the scalp hair into 4 areas with the top of the head constituting 40% of total surface, the posterior/back of head 24%, right side and left side of head 18% each. The percentage of hair loss in each area is determined and is multiplied by the percentage of scalp covered by that area. The total sum of the 4 products of each area will give the SALT score, as developed by the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Working Committee. Only terminal hair is included in the SALT; vellus hair or any fine downy hair is not taken into account in the SALT scoring process. The SALT score will range from 0% to 100%, with lower score indicating better health outcomes. SALT50 indicates at least a 50 % improvement from baseline in the SALT score.
dispersion Type
95% Confidence Interval
groups
  1. description
    Participants received two placebo tablets matched to baricitinib, administered orally QD to maintain the blind.
    id
    OG000
    title
    Placebo
  2. description
    Participants received one 2 mg Baricitinib tablet administered orally QD and one placebo tablet administered orally QD to maintain the blind.
    id
    OG001
    title
    2 mg Baricitinib
  3. description
    Participants received one 4 mg Baricitinib tablet and one placebo tablet administered orally QD to maintain the blind.
    id
    OG002
    title
    4 mg Baricitinib
param Type
NUMBER
population Description
All randomized participants who had evaluable data for this outcome measure.
reporting Status
POSTED
time Frame
Week 12
title
Percentage of Participants Achieving 50% Improvement of Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT50)
type
SECONDARY
unit Of Measure
percentage of participants

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