| Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
| Mycological cure rates | |||||
|
Systematic review |
Adults with tinea pedis 3 RCTs in this analysis |
Mycological cure
4 weeks
84/110 (76%) with terbinafine 80/112 (71%) with itraconazole |
RR 1.07, 95% CI 0.92 to 1.25 P = 0.37 A sensitivity analysis including the 2 RCTs that only studied plantar tinea pedis also found no significant difference between groups (2 RCTs, 173 people, RR 1.10, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.32) |
Not significant | |
|
Systematic review |
Adults with tinea pedis 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Mycological cure
8 weeks
63/74 (85%) with terbinafine 57/92 (62%) with itraconazole |
RR 1.28, 95% CI 0.82 to 1.98 P = 0.28 Heterogeneity, I2 = 83%, P value for heterogeneity 0.01 In one RCT, both treatments were given for 2 weeks; in the other RCT, terbenafine was given for 2 weeks and itraconazole was given for 4 weeks |
Not significant |