Azoles vs moderate‐potent corticosteroid/azole combinations: Mycological cure
- Population
- patients with tinea cruris and tinea corporis
- Intervention
- Azoles
- Comparison
- moderate‐potent corticosteroid/azole combinations
- Outcome
- Mycological cure
Azoles showed no clear difference in mycological cure Negative KOH microscopy and culture. Treatment… compared with moderate‐potent corticosteroid/azole combinations (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Azoles vs moderate‐potent corticosteroid/azole combinations Mycological cure Negative KOH microscopy and culture. Treatment duration 2‐3 weeks · patients with tinea cruris and tinea corporis Azoles showed no clear difference in mycological cure Negative KOH microscopy and culture. Treatment… compared with moderate‐potent corticosteroid/azole combinations (low certainty). Topical antifungal treatments for tinea cruris and tinea corporis (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.99 [0.93, 1.05] | 6 studies · 625 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical antifungal treatments for tinea cruris and tinea corporis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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