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- Autoinflation vs no treatment · Persistence of OME
  Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.88 [0.8, 0.97]
  Studies not reported
  Low
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- Autoinflation vs no treatment · Proportion of children whose hearing is normal
  Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.67 [1.73, 4.12]
  Studies not reported
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Autoinflation vs no treatment · Disease‐specific quality of life Mean difference in standardised OMQ‐14 scores (lower score is favourable)
  Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Low
Direct match · question page
- Autoinflation vs no treatment · Pain and distress related to the procedure: otalgia
  Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.5 [0.74, 16.59]
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Autoinflation vs no treatment

Proportion of children whose hearing is normal · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether autoinflation changes proportion of children whose hearing is normal compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.67 [1.73, 4.12]
Studies not reported
Very low

Autoinflation vs no treatment

Disease‐specific quality of life · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

1 finding from 1 review

Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Autoinflation vs no treatment

Pain and distress related to the procedure: otalgia · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

It is very uncertain whether autoinflation changes pain and distress related to the procedure: otalgia compared with no treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.5 [0.74, 16.59]
Studies not reported
Very low

Autoinflation vs no treatment

Persistence of OME · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)

Autoinflation may leads to lower persistence of OME compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Autoinflation for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.8, 0.97]
Studies not reported
Low