Comparison 1. Surgery (tonsillectomy +/‐ adenoidectomy) versus control.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Proportion of patients whose symptoms have completely resolved | 2 | 65 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) | 4.38 [0.64, 30.11] |
2 Number of episodes of fever and associated symptoms (per person‐month) | 2 | 65 | Rate Ratio (Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.08 [0.05, 0.13] |
3 Use of corticosteroids | 1 | 39 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.58 [0.37, 0.92] |