| 1.1 Number of participants with pain on days 3 to 6: delayed versus immediate antibiotics |
4 |
825 |
Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
2.46 [0.70, 8.69] |
| 1.1.1 Delayed (prescription at time of visit) versus immediate antibiotics |
3 |
613 |
Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
2.67 [0.44, 16.35] |
| 1.1.2 Delayed (prescription collection) versus immediate antibiotics |
1 |
212 |
Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
1.93 [0.96, 3.88] |
| 1.2 Pain severity on day 3: delayed versus immediate antibiotics |
2 |
327 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.51 [0.07, 0.95] |
| 1.3 Duration of pain: delayed versus immediate antibiotics (days) |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.3.1 Pharyngitis: delayed (prescription at time of visit) versus immediate antibiotics |
2 |
493 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.21 [‐0.75, 1.18] |
| 1.3.2 Pharyngitis: delayed (prescription collection) versus immediate antibiotics |
1 |
201 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
1.10 [‐0.20, 2.40] |
| 1.3.3 Acute otitis media: delayed (prescription at time of visit) versus immediate antibiotics |
1 |
294 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.70 [‐1.76, 0.36] |
| 1.4 Duration of pain: delayed versus no antibiotics (days) |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 1.4.1 Pharyngitis pain: delayed (prescription at time of visit) versus no antibiotics |
2 |
485 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.85 [‐1.80, 0.11] |
| 1.4.2 Pharyngitis pain: delayed (prescription collection) versus no antibiotics |
1 |
199 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.10 [‐2.65, 0.45] |
| 1.4.3 Acute otitis media pain: delayed (prescription at time of visit) versus no antibiotics |
1 |
288 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.80 [‐2.01, 0.41] |
