Antibiotics vs placebo
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 antibiotics changes hearing ‐ return to normal hearing (as complete improvement in… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Peto OR 9.59 [3.51, 26.18]Studies not reportedVery low