Topical antiseptic vs no treatment: Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks
It is very uncertain whether topical antiseptic changes resolution of ear discharge (4 weeks or more) compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical antiseptic vs no treatment Resolution of ear discharge (4 weeks or more) · chronic suppurative otitis media It is very uncertain whether topical antiseptic changes resolution of ear discharge (4 weeks or more) compared with no treatment (very low certainty). Topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.73 [1.21, 2.47] | 1 study · 180 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · 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.