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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

594 questions · 624 findings · 70 reviews

No studies found 151 · 24.2%GRADE not reported 53 · 8.5%Very low 174 · 27.9%Low 129 · 20.7%Moderate 82 · 13.1%High 35 · 5.6%

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Clinical treatment failure (Persistent or worsening symptoms at the end of treatment) · patients symptomatic for NTS infection

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes clinical treatment failure (Persistent or worsening symptoms at the… compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or no treatment

Diarrhoea · patients symptomatic for NTS infection

It is very uncertain whether antibiotics changes presence of diarrhoea at 2‐4 days compared with placebo or no treatment (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics

Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · people (of any age) with CSOM

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation ‐ measured at 1… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics

Suspected ototoxicity · people (of any age) with CSOM

It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes suspected ototoxicity ‐ measured at 10 days to 3 weeks compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review