Patient preference · adults with hearing loss
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Hearing‐specific HRQL · adults with hearing loss
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 associated with wearing the device (such as pain, discomfort, tenderness or skin irritation, or ear infections) · adults with hearing loss
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Usage of hearing aids (including data logging and self‐report) № of participants: 56 (1 study) · adults with hearing loss
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Generic HRQL ‐ not measured · adults with hearing loss
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Listening ability · adults with hearing loss
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Sound localisation as measured by (non‐validated) questionnaire № of participants: 56 (1 study) · adults with hearing loss
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
Speech in noise detection as measured by (non‐validated) questionnaire № of participants: 56 (1 study) · adults with hearing loss
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low
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)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and unilateral ventilation tube changes presence or persistence of OME (3 years ‐ long‐term) № of… compared with unilateral ventilation tube only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.67 [0.35, 1.29]
Studies not reported
Very low
Specific adverse events: haemorrhage · 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
Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes hearing: return to normal hearing at 6 to 9 months № of… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.36 [0.98, 1.89]
Studies not reported
Very low
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)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes changes presence/persistence of OME ‐ over 12 months № of participants: 254… compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 0.96 [0.86, 1.07]
Studies not reported
Very low
Specific adverse events: haemorrhage · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
Adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tubes showed no clear difference in adverse event: haemorrhage № of participants: 791(2 RCTs) compared with bilateral ventilation tubes only (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hearing ‐ return to normal *Ventilation tubes versus laser myringotomy (6 to 12 months ‐ medium‐term) Adjusted for non‐independence of within‐individual measurements Assumed ICC of 0.5 № of participants: 132 (2 RCTs) · children aged 6 months to 12 years with otitis media with effusion (OME)
It is very uncertain whether adenoidectomy and unilateral ventilation tube changes hearing: proportion of children with hearing returned to normal (12… compared with unilateral ventilation tube only (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
RR 1.24 [0.79, 1.96]
Studies not reported
Very low
Caloric extent of recovery (improvement as a % in lateralisation of electronystagmography on caloric testing) · Patients with idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis)
2 findings from 1 review
Outcomes at end of treatment · adults with tinnitus
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Impact of tinnitus on quality of life · adults with tinnitus
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse effects · adults with tinnitus
CBT showed no clear difference in serious adverse effects compared with TRT (directive counselling and bilateral masking) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review