EBP Compendium: Summary of Systematic Review
The Cochrane Collaboration
Autoinflation for Hearing Loss Associated with Otitis Media with Effusion
Perera, R., Haynes, J., et al.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(4).
Indicators of Review Quality:
The review addresses a clearly focused question
Criteria for inclusion of studies are provided
Search strategy is described in sufficient detail for replication
Included studies are assessed for study quality
Quality assessments are reproducible
Description: This is a review of randomized controlled trials investigating the technique of autoinflation to treat otitis media with effusion.
Question not specifically stated.
Population: Children and adults with unilateral and bilateral OME and a clinical diagnosis.
Intervention/Assessment: Autoinflation, a technique to increase intranasal pressure repeatedly either through a nasal balloon or by other methods.
Number of Studies Included: 6
Years Included: Through March 2006
- Autoinflation - "Autoinflation does not appear to improve pure tone audiometry thresholds" (p. 7).
Keywords: Hearing Loss, Otitis Media
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Added to Compendium: December 2011