Question · asked by 1 review
Intranasal steroid spray vs no treatment: Disease‐specific quality of life
- Population
- children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
- Intervention
- Intranasal steroid spray
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Disease‐specific quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Topical (intranasal) steroids vs no treatment Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME) The review found no eligible studies for this question. Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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