Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (evaluable participants) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
It is very uncertain whether cephalosporins changes resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Relapse · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Cephalosporins may leads to lower incidence of relapse (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
It is very uncertain whether cephalosporins changes adverse events (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Macrolides showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (evaluable participants) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Macrolides showed no clear difference in resolution of symptoms post‐treatment (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Relapse · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Macrolides showed no clear difference in incidence of relapse (evaluable participants) compared with penicillin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events (ITT analysis) · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
Macrolides showed no clear difference in adverse events (ITT analysis) compared with penicillin (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical cure · group A streptococcal pharyngitis
It is very uncertain whether azithromycin changes clinical cure (ITT analysis) compared with amoxicillin (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical outcomes · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no… compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics (diarrhoea, vomiting, rash): delayed versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of clinical outcomes (pain, malaise, fever) · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to lower antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical outcomes: pain, malaise, fever · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of clinical outcomes (pain, malaise, fever) · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review