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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

138 questions · 143 findings · 20 reviews · ENT · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 62 · 43.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 59 · 41.3%Low 16 · 11.2%Moderate 6 · 4.2%High 0 · 0%

Tonsillectomy vs tonsillotomy

Postoperative complications requiring medical intervention (with or without hospitalisation) · children with obstructive sleep‐disordered breathing

Tonsillectomy probably leads to higher postoperative complications requiring medical intervention (with or… compared with tonsillotomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sinonasal debridement vs no debridement

Significant adverse effects: significant bleeding requiring intervention, severe pain, iatrogenic injury · adult patients who underwent primary endoscopic sinus surgery, with a diagnosis of recurrent acute or chronic rhinosinusitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Reduction in number and/or frequency of surgical interventions and/or time until first relapse requiring surgery · 23 patients aged two years or older with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids plus intranasal steroid/mucolytic/decongestant vs no intervention

Psychophysical testing for recovery of sense of smell · adults with olfactory dysfunction for ≥ 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection

It is very uncertain whether systemic corticosteroids plus intranasal… changes psychophysical testing for recovery of sense of smell compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review