Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to lower antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus immediate… compared with immediate antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ Pain at 11 to 14 days · children with acute otitis media
Immediate antibiotics showed no clear difference in pain ‐ Pain at 11 to 14 days compared with expectant observation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Vomiting, diarrhoea or rash · children with acute otitis media
Immediate antibiotics leads to higher vomiting, diarrhoea or rash compared with expectant observation (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Abnormal tympanometry ‐ 1 month · children with acute otitis media
Immediate antibiotics showed no clear difference in abnormal tympanometry at 4 weeks compared with expectant observation (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ pain at 2 to 3 days · children with acute otitis media
Immediate antibiotics may leads to lower pain ‐ Pain at 2 to 3 days compared with expectant observation (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Pain ‐ Pain at 3 to 7 days · children with acute otitis media
Immediate antibiotics showed no clear difference in pain ‐ Pain at 3 to 7 days compared with expectant observation (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher patient satisfaction: delayed (prescription collection) versus no… compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Reconsultations · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics showed no clear difference in reconsultation rate: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects of antibiotics (diarrhoea, vomiting, rash): delayed versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections
Summary of findings table ‐ Delayed antibiotics probably leads to higher antibiotic use: delayed (all strategies) versus no antibiotics compared with no antibiotics (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical outcomes · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of clinical outcomes (pain, malaise, fever) · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical outcomes: pain, malaise, fever · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review
Duration of clinical outcomes (pain, malaise, fever) · respiratory infections
1 finding from 1 review