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Table 2 Estimated treatment effect for each outcome relative to fluconazole (base case analysis using a non-informed prior)

From: Systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials of primary oral antifungal prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant recipients

Comparator

Median posterior odds-ratio relative to fluconazole

(interquartile range)a

Posterior probability of having lower incidence than fluconazole

Posterior probability of having the lowest incidence of all treatments

Proven/probable IFI at 180 days

Fluconazole

–

–

2%

Itraconazole

0.52 (0.35–0.76)

84%

27%

Posaconazole

0.56 (0.32–0.99)

75%

32%

Voriconazole

0.46 (0.28–0.73)

84%

39%

Proven/probable IA at 180 days

Fluconazole

–

–

2%

Itraconazole

0.68 (0.42–1.12)

71%

9%

Posaconazole

0.31 (0.15–0.63)

83%

47%

Voriconazole

0.33 (0.17–0.58)

87%

41%

Proven IC at 180 days

Fluconazole

–

–

5%

Itraconazole

0.28 (0.11– 0.60)

85%

59%

Posaconazole

0.98 (0.28–3.45)

51%

23%

Voriconazole

1.19 (0.43–4.19)

46%

13%

All-cause mortality

Fluconazole

–

–

20%

Itraconazole

1.18 (0.96–1.44)

29%

11%

Posaconazole

0.98 (0.74–1.27)

53%

40%

Voriconazole

1.02 (0.82–1.26)

48%

29%

OLAT use at 180 days

Fluconazole

–

–

10%

Itraconazole

0.91 (0.49–1.58)

56%

18%

Posaconazole

1.08 (0.53–2.21)

46%

23%

Voriconazole

0.63 (0.35–1.09)

73%

49%

  1. IFI, invasive fungal infections; IA, invasive aspergillosis; IC, invasive candidiasis; OLAT, other licensed antifungal therapy.
  2. aEstimates less than zero indicate a reduced probability of proven/probable IFI at 180 days relative to fluconazole.