Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · ENT

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Adverse effects · Children with otitis media with effusion

Antibiotics may leads to higher adverse effects compared with placebo, no treatment or therapy of unproven effectiveness (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion in children 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.15 [1.29, 3.6]
5 studies · 742 participants
Low