Otoscopy-based diagnosis of paediatric acute otitis media: An evaluation of guideline adherence
This study highlights that AOM over diagnosis may be related to lack of adherence to diagnosis guidelines. Simplification of guidelines, such as more explicitly requiring a bulging TM, may improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce health care resource overuse for this common paediatric condition.
Authors
- Kirk Leifso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7604-1832)
- Jacob Joel Kirsh Carson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5411-8738)
- Natalie Urbach
Institutions
- Queen's University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf102
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00