Plain Language Summary: Tympanostomy (Ear) Tubes in Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Feb;166(2):207-216
Date
02/10/2022Pubmed ID
35138977DOI
10.1177/01945998211065663Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85124317314 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
This plain language summary explains tympanostomy tubes, also known as ear tubes, to patients and families. The summary applies to children aged 6 months to 12 years with tympanostomy tubes or children being considered for tympanostomy tubes. It is based on the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children (Update)," published in 2022 as a major update to the original guideline from 2013. This plain language summary is written explicitly for consumers, patients, and families as a companion publication to the full guideline, which provides greater detail for health care providers. A primary purpose is to facilitate insight and understanding that foster shared decision making regarding ear tubes. Guidelines and their recommendations may not apply to every child, but they do identify best practices and quality improvement opportunities that can help you and your child benefit most from ear tubes.
Author List
Rosenfeld RM, Keppel KL, Vaughan WK, Monjur TMAuthor
Kristina L. Keppel APP Outpatient in the Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildChild, Preschool
Decision Making
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Infant
Middle Ear Ventilation
Otitis Media
Patient Selection
United States
