Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Treatment failure rates | |||||
Systematic review |
1519 people |
Treatment failure rates
2 weeks
272/809 (34%) with allylamines 243/710 (34%) with azoles |
RR 0.86 95% CI 0.70 to 1.06 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
173 people |
Treatment failure rates
6 weeks
21/102 (21%) with allylamines 40/71 (56%) with azoles |
RR 0.34 95% CI 0.22 to 0.52 |
Moderate effect size | allylamines |
Systematic review |
83 people |
Treatment failure rates
6 weeks
7/40 (18%) with terbinafine 21/43 (49%) with clotrimazole |
RR 0.36 95% CI 0.17 to 0.75 |
Moderate effect size | terbinafine |
Systematic review |
962 people |
Treatment failure rates
6 weeks
26/488 (5%) with allylamines 38/474 (8%) with azoles |
RR 0.75 95% CI 0.33 to 1.72 |
Not significant | |
Systematic review |
1003 people |
Treatment failure rates
6 weeks
102/533 (19%) with allylamines 155/470 (33%) with azoles |
RR 0.63 95% CI 0.42 to 0.94 |
Small effect size | allylamines |
Systematic review |
141 people |
Treatment failure rates
12 weeks or above
8/75 (11%) with allylamines 16/66 (24%) with azoles |
RR 0.47 95% CI 0.22 to 1.02 |
Not significant |