Topical antibiotics vs acetic acid: Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation
- Population
- chronic suppurative otitis media
- Intervention
- Topical antibiotics
- Comparison
- acetic acid
- Outcome
- Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes ear pain, discomfort, irritation compared with acetic acid (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical antibiotics vs acetic acid Ear pain, discomfort, irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes ear pain, discomfort, irritation compared with acetic acid (very low certainty). Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.16 [0.02, 1.34] | 2 studies · 189 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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