Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

25 questions · 34 findings · 2 reviews · ENT

No studies found 14 · 41.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 13 · 38.2%Low 5 · 14.7%Moderate 2 · 5.9%High 0 · 0%

Tympanic membrane perforation · sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 463 participants
Very low

Vertigo/dizziness: timing not reported · sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Intratympanic corticosteroids may leads to higher vertigo/dizziness: timing not reportedd compared with systemic corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.53 [1.41, 4.54]
1 study · 250 participants
Low

Vertigo/dizziness: at the time of injectionÂ · sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 301 participants
Very low

Ear pain: timing not reported · sudden sensorineural hearing loss

Intratympanic corticosteroids probably leads to higher ear pain: timing not reportedf compared with systemic corticosteroids (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 15.68 [6.22, 39.49]
2 studies · 289 participants
Moderate

Ear pain: at the time of injection · sudden sensorineural hearing loss

1 finding from 1 review

Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 393 participants
Low