Question · asked by 1 review

Autoinflation vs no treatment: Persistence of OME

Population
children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Intervention
Autoinflation
Comparison
no treatment
Outcome
Persistence of OME

Autoinflation may leads to lower persistence of OME compared with no treatment (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Autoinflation vs no treatment
Persistence of OME · otitis media with effusion (OME) in children aged 6 months to 12 years
Autoinflation may leads to lower persistence of OME compared with no treatment (low certainty).
Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.8, 0.97]Not reportedLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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