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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 50% reduction in ear pain.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, outcome: 1.1 50% reduction in ear pain.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, outcome: 1.2 25% reduction in ear pain.
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Forest plot of comparison: 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, outcome: 1.2 25% reduction in ear pain.

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Forest plot of comparison: 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, outcome: 2.1 Mean pain score, day 1.
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Forest plot of comparison: 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, outcome: 2.1 Mean pain score, day 1.

Comparison 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, Outcome 1 50% reduction in ear pain.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, Outcome 1 50% reduction in ear pain.

Comparison 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, Outcome 2 25% reduction in ear pain.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Anaesthetic versus placebo, Outcome 2 25% reduction in ear pain.

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 1 Mean pain score, day 1.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 1 Mean pain score, day 1.

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 2 Mean pain score, day 2.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 2 Mean pain score, day 2.

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 3 Mean pain score, day 3.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Anaesthetic versus naturopathic, Outcome 3 Mean pain score, day 3.

Comparison 1. Anaesthetic versus placebo

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 50% reduction in ear pain Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 10 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.13 [1.19, 3.80]

1.2 20 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.24 [0.88, 1.74]

1.3 30 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.43 [1.12, 1.81]

2 25% reduction in ear pain Show forest plot

2

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 10 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.51 [1.06, 2.15]

2.2 20 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.34 [1.04, 1.71]

2.3 30 minutes after instillation

2

117

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.34 [1.12, 1.61]

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Comparison 1. Anaesthetic versus placebo
Comparison 2. Anaesthetic versus naturopathic

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mean pain score, day 1 Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

1.1 Baseline

3

274

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.01 [‐0.58, 0.56]

1.2 15 minutes after instillation

3

274

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.63 [‐0.45, 1.71]

1.3 30 minutes after instillation

3

274

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

1.02 [‐0.22, 2.27]

2 Mean pain score, day 2 Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2.1 Before instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.50 [0.05, 0.95]

2.2 15 minutes after instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.45 [‐0.24, 1.13]

2.3 30 minutes after instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.39 [‐0.19, 0.98]

3 Mean pain score, day 3 Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3.1 Before instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.29 [0.09, 0.48]

3.2 15 minutes after instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.23 [‐0.06, 0.53]

3.3 30 minutes after instillation

2

189

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.60 [0.01, 1.19]

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Comparison 2. Anaesthetic versus naturopathic