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Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic vs control plus antibiotic

OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion

Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control plus antibiotic (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.26 [0.54, 2.96]
1 study · 59 participants
Moderate

Intranasal steroid spray vs control

OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion

Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.11 [0.85, 1.46]
1 study · 172 participants
Moderate