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Oral steroids vs control

Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion

Summary of findings: oral steroids showed no clear difference in hearing loss [6 weeks] 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 1.09 [0.8, 1.49]
1 study · 44 participants
Moderate

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

Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion

Summary of findings: oral steroids plus antibiotic showed no clear difference in hearing loss [2 months]1 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 1.01 [0.73, 1.4]
1 study · 99 participants
Moderate