Cochrane · systematic review · CD012289
Systemic corticosteroids for acute otitis media in children
Ranakusuma, RW, Pitoyo, Y, Safitri, ED, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Acute Respiratory InfectionsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
4
current version
GRADE rated
0
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Systemic corticosteroids compared to placebo for children with acute otitis media
Population: children with acute otitis media
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Day 5 Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Day 14 Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Reduction in overall or specific symptom duration Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |