Middle ear disease in Danish toddlers attending nursery day-care – Applicability of OM-6, disease specific quality of life and predictors for middle ear symptoms

Otitis media (OM) is a very common childhood disease and impacts child quality of life (QoL) to different extends. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in quality of life between three groups of children; Children with symptoms of ear disease within the last 4 weeks, children without any ear disease and children scheduled for ventilating tube treatment. Furthermore, we investigated predictors for experiencing middle ear symptoms. Lastly, we assessed psychometric properties of OM-6 used to assess QoL.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research