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August 1, 2025Otolaryngology

Statistical Fragility of Steroid‐Antiviral Therapy for Bell's Palsy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

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SSShiven SharmaRGRahul GudaKOKaan Oral

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Overview

Systematic review reveals mixed outcomes in steroid-antiviral treatment for Bell's Palsy, suggesting high statistical fragility.

Key Points

  • RCTs on steroid-antiviral treatment for Bell's Palsy demonstrate high statistical fragility with mixed effects.
  • Analysis included 11 studies, revealing a mean fragility index of 5.561 for outcomes associated with combination therapy.
  • Seven statistically significant outcomes favored combination therapy with a mean fragility index of 2.714.
  • Further research is essential to solidify the clinical evidence supporting combination therapy for Bell's Palsy.

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Sharma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c65e6551bb0af8cf9cehttps://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1363
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