Question · asked by 1 review
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) vs oral antibiotics: Adverse events
- Population
- Not specified
- Intervention
- Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid)
- Comparison
- oral antibiotics
- Outcome
- Adverse events
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with oral antibiotics (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) vs oral antibiotics Adverse events Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with oral antibiotics (low certainty). Interventions for children with ear discharge occurring at least two weeks following grommet (ventilation… (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.37 [0.12, 1.09] | 3 studies · 705 participants | Low |
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 | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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