Number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal function at 12 months of · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics
Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) may leads to higher number of participants with normal physical joint function ‐ normal… compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of intravenous antibiotic treatment · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics
Corticosteroids (dexamethasone) showed no clear difference in number of days of antibiotic treatment ‐ number of days of… compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics
1 finding from 1 review
Total adverse events at 12 months · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events at 12 months · septic arthritis in children taking antibiotics
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured at 1 to 2 weeks · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Health‐related quality of life · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics with steroids changes ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation compared with topical antibiotics alone (same antibiotics) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hearing · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
2 findings from 1 review
Serious complications (including intracranial complications, extracranial complications and death) · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
Suspected ototoxicity · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured at 1 to 2 weeks · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
Topical antibiotics with steroids may leads to lower resolution of ear discharge at between 1 to 2 weeks compared with topical antibiotics alone (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Discomfort/pain · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics with steroids changes ear pain or discomfort at 14 weeks compared with topical antibiotics alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review
Suspected ototoxicity: dizziness/vertigo/balance · people (of any age) with chronic suppurative otitis media or ear discharge
It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics with steroids changes suspected ototoxicity: dizziness/vertigo/balance compared with topical antibiotics alone (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life · chronic suppurative otitis media
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review
Hearing · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review
Serious complications (including intracranial complications, extracranial complications and death) · chronic suppurative otitis media
1 finding from 1 review