Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) vs oral antibiotics: Resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) probably leads to higher resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term compared with oral antibiotics (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) vs oral antibiotics Resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) probably leads to higher resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term compared with oral antibiotics (moderate certainty). Interventions for children with ear discharge occurring at least two weeks following grommet (ventilation… (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.7 [1.38, 2.08] | 1 study · 153 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for children with ear discharge occurring at least two weeks following grommet (ventilation tube) insertion 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.