| Little 2001 |
Otitis media symptom resolution (with and without immediate antibiotic treatment) |
Comparison: Delayed prescription vs immediate prescription
Duration of symptoms(mean days)
Immediate: 2.56
Delayed: 3.57 |
Absolute difference: ‐1.10 days |
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Absolute difference of ‐1.10 days, 95% CI ‐0.54 to ‐1.48), p<0.01by t‐test |
| Arroll 2002 |
Common cold symptom resolution (with and without immediate antibiotic treatment) |
Comparison: Delayed prescription vs immediate prescription
Symptom score at days 3, 7, 10
Day 3
Immediate: 2.9
Delayed: 3.6
Day 7
Immediate: 1.8
Delayed: 2.0
Day 10
Immediate: 1.4
Delayed: 1.5 |
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General linear model for repeated measures shows no significance for the symptom score (p=0.29) |
