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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

96 questions · 104 findings · 15 reviews · ENT

No studies found 44 · 42.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 30 · 28.8%Low 19 · 18.3%Moderate 9 · 8.7%High 2 · 1.9%

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Ear pain (otalgia) or discomfort or local irritation · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Hearing · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Serious complications · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Suspected ototoxicity · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Resolution of ear discharge‐ measured at 1 to 2 weeks · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The intervention may leads to higher resolution of ear discharge‐ measured at 1 to 2 weeks (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · CSOM, recurrence of CSOM or suppuration following mastoidectomy or tympanoplasty

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Local anaesthetic injection vs no treatment/placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · septal surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review

Local anaesthetic application via nasal packing vs no packing/packing with placebo

Additional analgesia required (escape analgesia) · septal surgery

Local anaesthetic application via nasal packing probably leads to lower requirement for additional analgesia compared with no packing/packing with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sphenopalatine ganglion block vs no treatment/placebo

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · septal surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

3 findings from 1 review