Antibiotics showed no clear difference in graft loss compared with no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in acute graft rejection compared with no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in hospitalisation for UTI compared with no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in number of participants who were not cured at compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in number of participants rehospitalised for a respiratory illness compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in proportion of participants with recurrent wheeze compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
Antibiotics probably leads to higher complete resolution of OME at 2 to 3 months compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (moderate certainty).
Antibiotics may leads to higher adverse effects compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (low certainty).
Antibiotics may leads to higher complete resolution of OME at more than 6 months compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in insertion of ventilation tubes compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (low certainty).
Antibiotics showed no clear difference in tympanic membrane sequelae compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (low certainty).
Antibiotics probably leads to lower clinical failure rate compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no… compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
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).
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to lower antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).