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49 questions · 49 findings · 10 reviews · ENT

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No studies found 8 · 16.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 12 · 24.5%Low 16 · 32.7%Moderate 10 · 20.4%High 3 · 6.1%

Ventilation tubes vs no treatment

Serious adverse events · Ménière’s disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Endolymphatic sac decompression vs placebo (sham surgery)

Improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12 months) · Ménière’s disease

It is very uncertain whether endolymphatic sac decompression changes improvement in vertigo (complete resolution) at 6 to ≤ 12 months (12… compared with placebo (sham surgery) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.3 [0.86, 1.96]
1 study · 30 participants
Very low

Endolymphatic sac decompression vs placebo (sham surgery)

Improvement in vertigo · Ménière’s disease

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 29 participants
Very low

Endolymphatic sac decompression vs placebo (sham surgery)

Serious adverse events · Ménière’s disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for Ménière’s disease 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Disease‐specific quality of life or symptoms [mean total scores at 7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 395 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators Expressed as the proportion of children experiencing adverse events [12 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Respiratory events during sleep as measured by the AHI using PSG [mean AHI at 12 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators Expressed as the proportion of children experiencing a serious adverse event [7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 397 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Respiratory events during sleep as measured by the AHI using PSG [mean AHI at 7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 407 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Neurocognitive performance [7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 397 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Attention [mean NEPSY at 7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 397 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Behaviour [mean scores at 7 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 392 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Adverse events, complications and morbidity associated with (adeno)tonsillectomy and comparators [6 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Respiratory events during sleep as measured by the AHI using PSG [median AI at 6 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Disease‐specific quality of life or symptoms [mean score at 12 months] · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical management for obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing in… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Episodes of sore throat of any severity Including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery) · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 795 participants
Moderate

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Episodes of moderate/severe sore throat(subgroup of severely affected patients) Including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery) · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 73 participants
Low

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Episodes of moderate/severe sore throat(subgroup of moderately affected patients) Not including as 1 episode the period post‐surgery · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 491 participants
Moderate

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Sore throat · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 776 participants
Moderate

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy vs no surgery

Time off school or work · Children with chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis

1 finding from 1 review

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non‐surgical treatment for chronic/recurrent acute tonsillitis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 412 participants
Moderate