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Acute Otitis Media: Likelihood Ratios

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Population / CalculatorPrevalence Comments / Study / Link
Children 0-2 years visiting a pediatrician 17.4% JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Children 2-5 years visiting a pediatrician 18.1% JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Children 6-10 years visiting a pediatrician 10.5% JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
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Finding +LR-LR Comments, Study
Bulging Tympanic Membrane Edit 200.4

PLR for retracted TM is 1.3

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Cloudy Tympanic Membrane Edit 110.1

PLR for "distinctly red" TM = 2.6

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Cough Edit 0.91.2

another study had different sens/spec but similar LRs (1.0)

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Ear Pain Edit 4.40.5

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Ear Rubbing Edit 3.20.7

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Excessive Crying Edit 1.80.7

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
hearing loss Edit 0.81.3

another study had different sens/spec but similar LRs

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Immobile Tympanic Membrane Edit 8.40

"distinctly immobile"

PLR for slightly impaired mobility = 1.1

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Parental Diagnosis Edit 3.50.4

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Poor Appetite Edit 1.11

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Restless Sleep Edit 1.30.7

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Rhinitis Edit 1.30.6

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Edit 1.40.1

Study: JAMA. 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40. PMID: 14506123

 

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