Question · asked by 1 review
Autoinflation vs no treatment: Proportion of children whose hearing is normal
- Population
- children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
- Intervention
- Autoinflation
- Comparison
- no treatment
- Outcome
- Proportion of children whose hearing is normal
It is very uncertain whether autoinflation changes proportion of children whose hearing is normal compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Autoinflation vs no treatment Proportion of children whose hearing is normal · otitis media with effusion (OME) in children aged 6 months to 12 years It is very uncertain whether autoinflation changes proportion of children whose hearing is normal compared with no treatment (very low certainty). Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 2.67 [1.73, 4.12] | Not reported | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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