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Endolymphatic sac decompression vs placebo (sham surgery): Improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12 months)
- Population
- Ménière’s disease
- Intervention
- Endolymphatic sac decompression
- Comparison
- placebo (sham surgery)
- Outcome
- Improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12 months)
It is very uncertain whether endolymphatic sac decompression changes improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12… compared with placebo (sham surgery) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Endolymphatic sac decompression vs placebo (sham surgery) Improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12 months) · adults with Ménière’s disease It is very uncertain whether endolymphatic sac decompression changes improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12… compared with placebo (sham surgery) (very low certainty). Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.3 [0.86, 1.96] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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