Hearing ‐ mean final hearing threshold (4 months ‐ medium‐term) № of participants: 125 (1 RCT) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and ventilation tubes changes presence/persistence of OME (at 2 years ‐ long‐term) № of… compared with no treatment/watchful waiting (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.91 [0.82, 1.01]
Studies not reported
Very low
Specific adverse events: haemorrhage · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Specific adverse events: haemorrhage · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes showed no clear difference in adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 791(2 RCTs) compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes hearing: return to normal hearing at 6 to 9 months № of… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.36 [0.98, 1.89]
Studies not reported
Very low
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.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes presence/persistence of OME ‐ over 12 months № of participants: 254… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.96 [0.86, 1.07]
Studies not reported
Very low