Importance Considering that most randomized controlled trials compare antifungals with
placebo instead of other antifungals, conventional meta-analysis is insufficient to define
superiority between the evaluated strategies. To our knowledge, this is the first mixed-
treatment comparison meta-analysis on antifungal treatments in the literature and shows all
the evidence available at the time of the study. Objective To evaluate and compare the
efficacy of topical antifungals used in dermatophytosis treatment, using mixed-treatment …

Objective: To evaluate and compare the efficacy of topical antifungals used in
dermatophytosis treatment, using mixed-treatment comparisons. Evidence Acquisition: We
performed a comprehensive search (up to July 31, 2012) for all entries in MEDLINE,
Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE, Literatura Latino Americana e do
Caribe em Ciências da Saúde, and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts. Randomized
controlled trials that compared topical antifungals with one another or with placebo in …