Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 3 · 100%

Pain ‐ pain at 24 hours · children with acute otitis media

Antibiotics showed no clear difference in pain ‐ pain at 24 hours compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.78, 1.01]
5 studies · 1394 participants
High

Pain resolution · patients with sore throat

Corticosteroids leads to higher complete resolution of pain at 24 hours compared with placebo (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Corticosteroids as standalone or add‐on treatment for sore throat 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.4 [1.29, 4.47]
5 studies · 851 participants
High
Corticosteroids as standalone or add‐on treatment for sore throat 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.5 [1.27, 1.76]
4 studies · 774 participants
High