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What do systematic reviews say?

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Oral steroids vs control

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

Summary of findings: oral steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at short‐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 3.8 [0.93, 15.52]
3 studies · 108 participants
Moderate

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

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

Summary of findings: oral steroids plus antibiotic leads to higher OME resolution at short‐term compared with control plus antibiotic (high 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 1.99 [1.14, 3.49]
5 studies · 409 participants
High

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

OME resolution at short‐term · 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

Intranasal steroid spray vs control

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

Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at short‐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 0.64 [0.31, 1.31]
1 study · 44 participants
Moderate