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What do systematic reviews say?

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Complete cure for fluconazole vs griseofulvin

Proportion of participants with complete cure · children with tinea capitis

Complete cure for fluconazole showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with complete cure compared with griseofulvin (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.81, 1.05]
3 studies · 615 participants
Moderate
Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.06 [0.77, 1.46]
1 study · 361 participants
Low

Complete cure for fluconazole vs terbinafine

Proportion of participants with complete cure · children infected with Trichophyton

Complete cure for fluconazole showed no clear difference in the proportion of participants with complete cure compared with terbinafine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.87 [0.75, 1.01]
1 study · 100 participants
Low

Complete cure for fluconazole vs Itraconazole

Proportion of participants with complete cure · children infected with Trichophyton

Complete cure for fluconazole showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with complete cure compared with itraconazole (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1 [0.83, 1.2]
1 study · 100 participants
Low