Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

Antibiotic administration · preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age

Xylitol showed no clear difference in antibiotic administration compared with control (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9 [0.69, 1.16]
1 study · 326 participants
Moderate
Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.64 [0.42, 0.97]
1 study · 306 participants
Moderate

Antibiotic administration ‐ not measured · preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age

1 finding from 1 review

Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported