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This meta-analysis aims to indirectly compare long-term efficacy and safety between these modalities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A search for studies reporting efficacy or adverse events (AEs) of RFA or CA was conducted using 5 health science databases in January 2026. Meta-regression calculated change in the Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS), TNSS subscores, and the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ). Fisher's exact test compared overall and specific AE incidences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This meta-analysis includes 12 studies and a total of 859 patients. Mean change for TNSS surpassed minimal clinically important threshold for both modalities at all follow-up time points. RFA demonstrated significantly greater improvement than CA at 30 days (0.63, 95% CI: 0.02-1.26,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.045) until 365 days (0.60, 95% CI: 0.00-1.20,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.049). TNSS subscores showed significant differences in favor of RFA over CA, for nasal itching (0.41, 95% CI: 0.23-0.58,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) beginning at 30 days and sneezing (0.21, 95% CI: 0.03-0.39,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.022) beginning at 90 days. RQLQ improvement at 90 days favored RFA over CA (0.19, 95% CI: 0.00-0.37,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.047). RFA demonstrated lower AE incidence (5.3% vs 29.4%,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Specifically, CA had a higher incidence of headache and oral\/palatal numbness events.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both treatment modalities effectively reduce symptoms, although RFA demonstrated greater quality of life improvement and symptom relief, particularly for nasal itching and sneezing. While both modalities demonstrated low AE burden, RFA was generally associated with fewer AEs. 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