Median days with hearing loss [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
200 participants
Moderate
Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in hearing loss (Audiometry failing) [9 months]2 compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.17 [0.87, 1.58]
141 participants
Moderate
OME resolution at short‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at short‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at long‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids probably leads to lower OME resolution at long‐term compared with control (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Symptoms · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids showed no clear difference in adverse effects [3 months] compared with control (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at long‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Symptoms · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse effects [2 weeks to 6 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: oral steroids plus antibiotic showed no clear difference in adverse effects [2 weeks to 6 months] compared with control plus antibiotic (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: oral steroids plus antibiotic showed no clear difference in hearing loss [2 months]1 compared with control plus antibiotic (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at short‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: oral steroids plus antibiotic leads to higher OME resolution at short‐term compared with control plus antibiotic (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
Physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or excellent ‐ 6 weeks · people with atopic dermatitis
Tacrolimus 0.03% probably leads to higher physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or… compared with corticosteroids (moderate certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
RR 2.05 [1.36, 3.08]
1 study · 411 participants
Moderate
RR 2.58 [1.96, 3.38]
2 studies · 790 participants
Moderate
RR 0.45 [0.13, 1.57]
2 studies · 409 participants
Very low
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Adverse effects ‐ burning · people with atopic dermatitis
1 finding from 1 review
Hearing loss · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
OME resolution at short‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
OME resolution at intermediate‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
Summary of findings: intranasal steroids plus oral antibiotic showed no clear difference in OME resolution at intermediate‐term compared with control plus antibiotic (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
OME resolution at long‐term · Children with otitis media with effusion
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Symptom score [3 months] · Children with otitis media with effusion
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
39 participants
Moderate