Change in tear osmolarity (mOsm/kg) (lower is favored) · people with dry eye
It is very uncertain whether steroids changes change in tear osmolarity (mOsm/kg) (lower is favored) compared with lubricants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( · people with dry eye
It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: incident elevated IOP ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effect: cataract · people with dry eye
It is very uncertain whether steroids changes adverse effect: new cataract formation ( compared with lubricants (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) · people with dry eye
Steroids showed no clear difference in change in patient‐reported symptom scores (lower is favored) compared with cyclosporine A (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in patient‐reported quality of life scores · people with dry eye
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants achieving 'clearance' by IGA · scalp psoriasis
Steroid probably leads to higher number of participants achieving 'clearance' by IGA compared with vitamin D (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants achieving 'response' by IGA · scalp psoriasis
Steroid leads to higher number of participants achieving 'response' by IGA compared with vitamin D (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Quality of life · scalp psoriasis
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants withdrawing due to adverse events (AE) · scalp psoriasis
Steroid probably leads to lower number of participants withdrawing due to adverse events (AE) compared with vitamin D (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants achieving 'response' by PGA · scalp psoriasis
Steroid probably leads to higher number of participants achieving 'response' by PGA compared with vitamin D (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Total clearance (at 4 weeks or less) Investigator's assessment · people with seborrhoeic dermatitis of the scalp or face
Steroid showed no clear difference in total clearance (at 4 weeks or less) Investigator's assessment compared with azole (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks · people with CSOM; one study included patients of unknown age; one study included children with CSOM who had not responded to initial…
It is very uncertain whether systemic antibiotics changes resolution of ear discharge ‐ measured after 4 weeks (4 weeks)… compared with no treatment or placebo on top of topical antibiotics (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Oral steroids showed no clear difference in hearing ‐ return to normal hearing compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.14 [0.97, 1.33]
Studies not reported
Moderate
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
Moderate
Presence/persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Oral steroids may leads to lower presence/persistence of OME compared with placebo (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Hearing · 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
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)
Oral steroids showed no clear difference in presence/persistence of OME (3 to 9 months ‐ medium‐term) № of… compared with no treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.02 [0.89, 1.17]
Studies not reported
Low
Reduction in pain intensity · analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Rescue analgesia · analgesia in traumatic corneal abrasions
Topical NSAIDs may leads to lower use of rescue oral analgesia at 24 hours compared with control (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review