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14 questions · 15 findings · 2 reviews · ENT

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Saline vs no saline treatment

Disease severity score (up to 4 weeks) · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Saline vs no saline treatment

Disease severity score (4 weeks to 6 months) · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Saline vs no saline treatment

Individual symptom scores ‐ not measured · allergic rhinitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Saline vs no saline treatment

Epistaxis · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Saline vs no saline treatment

Disease‐specific quality of life · allergic rhinitis

2 findings from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Saline vs no saline treatment

Other adverse effects: local irritation · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Individual symptom scores ‐ not measured · allergic rhinitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Adverse effects ‐ epistaxis · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Health‐related quality of life (4 weeks to 6 months) · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Other adverse effects: local irritation · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Disease severity score (up to 4 weeks) · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Saline irrigation plus pharmacological treatment vs pharmacological treatment alone

Disease severity score (4 weeks to 6 months) · allergic rhinitis

1 finding from 1 review

Saline irrigation for allergic rhinitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Ear drops (water or saline) vs no treatment

Proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal

Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to higher proportion of patients (or ears) with complete clearance of ear wax compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ear drops for the removal of ear wax 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4
1 study · 48 participants
Low

Ear drops (water or saline) vs no treatment

Discomfort/pain · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal

Ear drops (water or saline) may leads to lower adverse effects: discomfort, irritation or pain compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ear drops for the removal of ear wax 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low