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| Title |
Effectiveness of Tympanostomy Tubes for Otitis Media: A Meta-analysis
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| Published in |
Pediatrics, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1542/peds.2017-0125 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dale W. Steele, Gaelen P. Adam, Mengyang Di, Christopher H. Halladay, Ethan M. Balk, Thomas A. Trikalinos |
| Abstract |
Tympanostomy tube placement is the most common ambulatory surgery performed on children in the United States. The goal of this study was to synthesize evidence for the effectiveness of tympanostomy tubes in children with chronic otitis media with effusion and recurrent acute otitis media. Searches were conducted in Medline, the Cochrane Central Trials Registry and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Embase, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Abstracts and full-text articles were independently screened by 2 investigators. A total of 147 articles were included. When feasible, random effects network meta-analyses were performed. Children with chronic otitis media with effusion treated with tympanostomy tubes compared with watchful waiting had a net decrease in mean hearing threshold of 9.1 dB (95% credible interval: -14.0 to -3.4) at 1 to 3 months and 0.0 (95% credible interval: -4.0 to 3.4) by 12 to 24 months. Children with recurrent acute otitis media may have fewer episodes after placement of tympanostomy tubes. Associated adverse events are poorly defined and reported. Sparse evidence is available, applicable only to otherwise healthy children. Tympanostomy tubes improve hearing at 1 to 3 months compared with watchful waiting, with no evidence of benefit by 12 to 24 months. Children with recurrent acute otitis media may have fewer episodes after tympanostomy tube placement, but the evidence base is severely limited. The benefits of tympanostomy tubes must be weighed against a variety of associated adverse events. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 25 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 16% |
| United States | 3 | 12% |
| Germany | 2 | 8% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Finland | 1 | 4% |
| Colombia | 1 | 4% |
| Canada | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 5 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 68% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 16% |
| Scientists | 4 | 16% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 133 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 133 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 9% |
| Other | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 25 | 19% |
| Unknown | 43 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 55 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 8% |
| Engineering | 5 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 2% |
| Materials Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Unknown | 46 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 37. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 March 2023.
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#1,108,443
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#3,427
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#22,093
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#75
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