Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

1 questions · 1 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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

Recurrence · patients with sore throat

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in recurrence/relapse rates compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids as standalone or add‐on treatment for sore throat 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.16, 1.73]
3 studies · 353 participants
Moderate