Question · asked by 1 review
Topical antibiotics with steroids vs topical antibiotics: Discomfort/pain
- Population
- people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
- Intervention
- Topical antibiotics with steroids
- Comparison
- topical antibiotics
- Outcome
- Discomfort/pain
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics with steroids changes ear pain or discomfort at 14 weeks compared with topical antibiotics alone (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical antibiotics with steroids vs topical antibiotics alone Ear pain or discomfort at 14 weeks · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics with steroids changes ear pain or discomfort at 14 weeks compared with topical antibiotics alone (very low certainty). Topical antibiotics with steroids for chronic suppurative otitis media (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.08 [0.07, 16.36] | 1 study · 52 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical antibiotics with steroids for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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