Children examined n (%) | ||||||
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After non-pneumatic otoscopy –all examinations at step 1 | Examinations grouped according to the diagnostic technique used at step 2 | |||||
Tympanometry | Pneumatic otoscopy | |||||
n = 347 (100%) | n = 196 (56%) | n = 151 (44%) | ||||
Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 1 | Step 2 | |||
(non-pneumatic otoscopy only) | (non-pneumatic otoscopy only) | |||||
Diagnosis | No abnormality | 153 (44) | 78 (40) | 72 (37) | 75 (50) | 78 (52) |
Unsure | 50 (14) | 30 (15) | 18 (9) | 20 (13) | 15 (10) | |
Acute otitis media | 56 (16) | 31 (16) | 17 (9) | 25 (17)) | 25 (17) | |
Otitis media with effusion | 63 (18) | 44 (22) | 60 (31) | 19 (13) | 20 (13) | |
Other | 20 (6) | 9 (5) | 27 (14) | 11 (7) | 8 (5) | |
Missing data | 5 (1) | 4 (2) | 2 (1) | 1 (<1) | 5 (3) | |
Therapy * more than one response possible | Not required | 199 (57) | 110 (56) | 108 (55) | 90 (60) | 88 (58) |
Oral antibiotic | 66 (19) | 35 (18) | 34 (17) | 31 (21) | 26 (17) | |
Analgesic | 36 (10) | 18 (9) | 16 (8) | 18 (12) | 17 (11) | |
Missing data | 42 (12) | 30 (15) | 32 (16) | 12 (8) | 15 (10) | |
Planned follow up *more than one response possible | Not required | 165 (48) | 85 (43) | 76 (39) | 80 (53) | 80 (53) |
GP review needed | 124 (36) | 76 (39) | 91 (46) | 48 (32) | 46 (31) | |
Referral audiologist | 4 (1) | 1 (<1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 5 (3) | |
Referral otolaryngologist | 4 (1) | 3 (2) | 7 (4) | 1 (<1) | 2 (1) | |
Missing data | 51 (14) | 31 (16) | 26 (13) | 20 (13) | 18 (12) |