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
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether oral 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)
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
Adverse event: systemic corticosteroid side effects · 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
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
Intervention not reported
Relapse Defined as MUAC < 115 mm within 2 months after recovery (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
The intervention showed no clear difference in relapse Defined as MUAC < 115 mm within 2 months after recovery… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Deterioration to severe wasting · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Transfer to inpatient care Defined as referral for complications such as fever, pneumonia, anorexia or dehydration (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
The intervention showed no clear difference in transfer to inpatient care Defined as referral for complications… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Mortality among children with severe wasting · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
The intervention showed no clear difference in mortality among children with severe wasting (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Appropriate identification of children with wasting · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Appropriate identification of children with oedema · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Appropriate referral of children with moderate or severe wasting · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Caregiver adherence to care plans · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Default from care Defined as absence on 2 consecutive visits (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
The intervention showed no clear difference in default from care Defined as absence on 2 consecutive visits… (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Anthropometric recovery: improvement from severe wasting Defined as MUAC ≥ 115 mm, clinically well, absence of oedema for 2 consecutive visits, and minimum stay of 8 weeks in the programme (Hussain 2021) · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
The intervention may leads to lower anthropometric recovery: improvement from severe wasting Defined as… (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Adverse effects and other harms · children aged > 6 months and ≤ 5 years with wasting
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
Anthropometric recovery Defined as: WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm for 2 consecutive visits and absence of nutritional oedema for 14 days (Alvarez Moran 2018b); absence of oedema and WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm (Charle‐Cuellar 2021c; no oedema and we... · children aged > 6 months and < 5 years with wasting
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes anthropometric recovery Defined as: WHZ ≥ −1.5 or MUAC > 125 mm for… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Non‐response to treatment Defined as: not achieving weight‐for‐height > 85% of ideal or relapse requiring inpatient treatment (Linneman 2007)a; persistent oedema at 21 days or no weight gain in 2 consecutive visits (Ogobara Dougnon 2021)d; not mee... · children aged > 6 months and < 5 years with wasting
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes non‐response to treatment Defined as: not achieving… (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review