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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

37 questions · 38 findings · 13 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 4 · 10.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 21.1%Low 12 · 31.6%Moderate 8 · 21.1%High 6 · 15.8%

Antibiotics vs placebo

Pain ‐ pain at 2 to 3 days · children with acute otitis media

Antibiotics leads to lower pain ‐ pain at 2 to 3 days compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo

Pain ‐ pain at 4 to 7 days · children with acute otitis media

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in pain ‐ pain at 4 to 7 days compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo

Pain ‐ pain at 10 to 12 days · children with acute otitis media

Antibiotics probably leads to lower pain ‐ pain at 10 to 12 days compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics vs placebo or usual care

Serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks · acute asthma exacerbation

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in serious adverse events Duration 3 days to 3 weeks compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review