Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media

It is very uncertain whether topical antibiotics changes ear pain, discomfort, irritation compared with acetic acid (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.16 [0.02, 1.34]
2 studies · 189 participants
Very low

Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media

Topical antibiotics (quinolones) may leads to lower ear pain, discomfort, irritation compared with boric acid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.56 [0.32, 0.98]
2 studies · 510 participants
Low

Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · chronic suppurative otitis media

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics versus topical antiseptics for chronic suppurative otitis media 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found