Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control plus antibiotic (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at long‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Symptom score [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
39 participants
Moderate
Adverse effects [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether topical (intranasal) steroids changes adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Hearing · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether topical (intranasal) steroids changes presence/persistence of OME (short‐term); assumed ICC = 0.5 compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.72 [0.57, 0.91]
Studies not reported
Very low
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hearing · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Median days with hearing loss [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
200 participants
Moderate
Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in hearing loss (Audiometry failing) [9 months]2 compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.17 [0.87, 1.58]
141 participants
Moderate
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
OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at long‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids probably leads to lower OME resolution at long‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Symptoms · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found