Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether topical (intranasal) steroids changes adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Hearing · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether topical (intranasal) steroids changes presence/persistence of OME (short‐term); assumed ICC = 0.5 compared with no treatment (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.72 [0.57, 0.91]
Studies not reported
Very low
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Hearing · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Mean daily use of oral corticosteroids per person per day · people with asthma
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Number of participants requiring oral corticosteroids over the study period · Adults from minority groups with doctor diagnosed asthma
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes number of participants requiring oral corticosteroids over the study… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
LASB vs oral corticosteroids · adults with CRPS
1 finding from 1 review
Courses of oral corticosteroids · acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids 7.3‐month · people with asthma
The intervention showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids 7.3‐month (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids3 months · adults or children with asthma
The intervention showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids3 months (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ School‐age children · School‐aged children and adults
Intermittent ICS showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ School‐age children compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults · School‐aged children and adults
Intermittent ICS showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids ‐ adults compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · Preschool children (<6 years)
Intermittent ICS probably leads to lower exacerbations requiring oral corticosteroids compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Intervention not reported
Asthma exacerbation as defined by hospital admission or treatment with a course of oral corticosteroids · participants with exercise‐induced asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Exacerbations requiring a course of oral or inhaled corticosteroids or emergency department visits · people with asthma
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review