The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the outcomes of tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media

David L Witsell; Michael G Stewart; Edwin M Monsell; James A Hadley; Jeffrey E Terrell; Bevan Yueh; Richard M Rosenfeld; Maureen T Hannley; Susan Sedory Holzer

doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2004.11.004

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The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the outcomes of tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media

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The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the outcomes of tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media

David L Witsell, Michael G Stewart, Edwin M Monsell, James A Hadley, Jeffrey E Terrell, Bevan Yueh, Richard M Rosenfeld, Maureen T Hannley and Susan Sedory Holzer

Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Vol.132(2), pp.180-188

02/2005

DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.11.004

PMID: 15692524

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Abstract

Outcomes for patients with otitis media were assessed in this prospective, multicenter study. Thirty-one otolaryngologists enrolled 272 pediatric patients with otitis media; caregivers completed surveys at 3-month intervals, and clinical and treatment data was also collected. The Otitis Media 6 (OM-6) was the primary outcome measure. One hundred seventy-seven patients (mean age 2.0 years) completed 3-month follow-up. One hundred thirty-seven patients underwent tympanostomy tube placement. Large improvements in disease-specific quality of life (QOL) were seen up to 9 months of follow-up. Baseline OM-6 score was the best predictor of clinical success in regression modeling. Patients referred to an otolaryngologist for treatment of otitis media see large improvements in disease-specific QOL regardless of treatment rendered. The study demonstrates the feasibility of multicenter outcomes studies and confirms appropriate triage of patients with otitis media into surgical versus medical interventions. C.

Child

Child, Preschool

Female

Follow-Up Studies

Health Surveys

Humans

Infant

Male

Middle Ear Ventilation

Otitis Media - surgery

Prospective Studies

Quality of Life

Socioeconomic Factors

Treatment Outcome

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Title: Subtitle: The Cooperative Outcomes Group for ENT: a multicenter prospective cohort study on the outcomes of tympanostomy tubes for children with otitis media
Creators: David L Witsell - Durham VA Medical Center
Michael G Stewart - Baylor College of Medicine
Edwin M Monsell - Wayne State University
James A Hadley - University of Rochester
Jeffrey E Terrell - University of Michigan
Bevan Yueh - University of Washington
Richard M Rosenfeld - SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Maureen T Hannley - American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery
Susan Sedory Holzer - American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Vol.132(2), pp.180-188
DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2004.11.004
PMID: 15692524
NLM abbreviation: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
ISSN: 0194-5998
eISSN: 1097-6817
Language: English
Date published: 02/2005
Academic Unit: Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984966754502771

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