Delayed antibiotic prescriptions
It is very uncertain whether NSAIDs changes delayed antibiotic prescriptions compared with paracetamol (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Delayed antibiotic prescriptions
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Resolution or reduction in severity of any other dental complication: systemic infections (measured by number of episodes after treatment for dental complications under antibiotic prophylaxis) · people with thalassaemia (any age)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
IV antibiotics: number of days on IV antibiotics · adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis
Digital technology showed no clear difference in IV antibiotics: number of days on IV antibiotics compared with usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Need for antibiotics · children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Need for antibiotics · children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
Homeopathic medicinal products (individualised treatment) showed no clear difference in need for antibiotics compared with placebo or usual care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Need for antibiotics · children aged up to 16 years with ARTIs
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with pneumonia
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with pneumonia
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with pneumonia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with severe pneumonia and receiving mechanical ventilation
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Duration of total antibiotic therapy ‐ not reported · people with pneumonia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Number of participants who used prescribed antibiotics for acute URTIs · children, adults, and the elderly
Intention‐to‐treat analysis: probiotics probably leads to lower number of participants who used prescribed antibiotics for acute URTIs compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people · people with suspected malaria
Malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT) probably leads to higher antibiotic prescribing to microscopy‐ or PCR‐negative people compared with clinical diagnosis (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 2.02 [1.21, 3.37]
5179 participants
Moderate
Need for extra antibiotics (days) · children and young adults with CF
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Need for extra antibiotics (days) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Need for extra antibiotics (days) · adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Number of participants requiring antibiotics · adults with chronic bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Summary of findings table ‐ immunostimulant probably leads to lower number of participants requiring antibiotics compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Development of antibiotic resistance · patients on maintenance HD with CRBSI
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Number of exacerbations(as reported by number of hospitalisations and number of courses and days on antibiotics) · adults and children with cystic fibrosis
It is very uncertain whether short‐acting inhaled beta‐2 agonists changes number of exacerbations(as reported by number of hospitalisations… compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review