Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Spiro DM, Tay KY, Arnold DH, Dziura JD, Baker MD, Shapiro ED. Wait-and-See Prescription for the Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2006, 296: 1235-1241. PMID: 16968847, DOI: 10.1001/jama.296.10.1235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute otitis mediaEmergency departmentAntibiotic prescriptionsOtitis mediaTreatment of AOMSevere acute otitis mediaUse of antibioticsClinical courseCommon diagnosisControlled TrialsClinical symptomsAdverse outcomesSubsequent feverAntibiotic useInterview 4Medical careUnnecessary useSP groupRoutine usePatientsPrevious trialsTrialsGroup assignmentAntibioticsOtalgia