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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

766 questions · 806 findings · 76 reviews · ENT

No studies found 293 · 36.4%GRADE not reported 6 · 0.7%Very low 244 · 30.3%Low 170 · 21.1%Moderate 85 · 10.5%High 8 · 1%

Palmitoylethanolamide and luteolin vs no intervention

Recovery of sense of smell (as · adults with olfactory dysfunction for ≥ 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection

It is very uncertain whether palmitoylethanolamide and luteolin changes recovery of sense of smell (as compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intranasal steroid spray vs placebo or no intervention

Presence of normal olfactory function · people with olfactory dysfunction for less than 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection

It is very uncertain whether intranasal steroid spray changes presence of normal olfactory function Assessed by participants as a… compared with no intervention/placebo (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Intranasal steroid drops vs placebo

Presence of normal olfactory function · participants with olfactory dysfunction following COVID‐19 for ≤ 15 days

Intranasal steroid drops showed no clear difference in presence of normal olfactory function Assessed by participants > 4… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intranasal steroid spray vs placebo or no intervention

Change in sense of smell · people with olfactory dysfunction for less than 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection
3 findings from 1 review