Swallowing function (MDADI) · patients with small‐volume primary oropharyngeal carcinoma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life (EORTC QLQ‐C30 and H&N35) · patients with small‐volume primary oropharyngeal carcinoma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Swallowing function/efficiency Measured using a rating of oropharyngeal swallowing efficiency (OPSE) quantifying the interaction of the speed of bolus movement and safety/efficiency in clearing material from the oropharynx Dysphagia is defined as ... · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic swallowing exercises changes swallowing function/efficiency Measured using a rating of… compared with treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse event: Weight loss (> 10%) Change in nutritional status reflected by a patient's weight at 6 weeks after treatment · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic swallowing exercises changes adverse event: Weight loss (> 10%) Change in nutritional status… compared with treatment (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse event: Weight change Patient's body weight 6 months before the start of treatment was retrieved from the patient's medical notes and "relative weight change" was calculated as the percentage weight change relative to the weight at week 0 6... · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic swallowing exercises changes adverse event: Weight change Patient's body weight 6 months before… compared with treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Aspiration Scored as present, trace or absent, for any consistency 5 months post‐treatment · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Penetration Scored as present, trace or absent, for any consistency 5 months post‐treatment · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: Dysphagia‐related complications Occurrence of dysphagia‐related complications: pneumonia, dehydration, mucositis and oral yeast infection · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse event: Weight loss (> 10%) Change in nutritional status reflected by a patient's weight at 6 weeks after treatment · adults with advanced head and neck cancer
It is very uncertain whether therapeutic swallowing exercises changes adverse event: Weight loss (> 10%) Change in nutritional status… compared with sham intervention (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge at short‐term
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) probably leads to higher resolution of ear discharge at short‐term compared with oral antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with oral antibiotics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious complications
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) probably leads to higher resolution of ear discharge at intermediate‐term compared with oral antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of ear discharge
1 finding from 1 review
Tube blockage
Antibiotic eardrops (with or without a corticosteroid) showed no clear difference in tube blockage compared with oral antibiotics (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Health‐related quality of life
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Generic ‐ CHQ
1 finding from 1 review
Disease‐specific quality of life
1 finding from 1 review
Proportion of days with vertigo in 4 weeks: vertigo scores > 2 · Ménière’s disease
1 finding from 1 review
Cumulative vertigo scores after 4 months · Ménière’s disease
1 finding from 1 review