Otolaryngology, Respiratory, and Allergic
Diagnosis of Otitis Media
June 2002
Clinical Focus*
- What is the natural history of otitis media with effusion (OME)?
- What are the long-term effects of early-life otitis media, defined as positive otitis media history at less than three years of age, on speech and language development?
- What are the long-term effects of early-life otitis media on hearing?
- What are the operating characteristics of various methods of diagnosing otitis media with effusion?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Diagnosis of Otitis Media
Summary (Publication No. 02-E026, June 2002)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 03-E023, May 2003)
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EPC: Southern California-RAND
Topic Nominator: American Academy of Family Physicians
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