Question · asked by 1 review
Adenoidectomy (with or without myringotomy) vs watchful waiting: Specific adverse events: haemorrhage
- Population
- children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
- Intervention
- Adenoidectomy (with or without myringotomy)
- Comparison
- watchful waiting
- Outcome
- Specific adverse events: haemorrhage
Adenoidectomy (with or without myringotomy) probably leads to higher adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 480(1 RCT) compared with no treatment/watchful waiting (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Adenoidectomy (with or without myringotomy) vs no treatment/watchful waiting Adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 480(1 RCT) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME) Adenoidectomy (with or without myringotomy) probably leads to higher adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 480(1 RCT) compared with no treatment/watchful waiting (moderate certainty). Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Peto OR 6.77 | Not reported | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adenoidectomy for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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