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Table 3.5.1 continuedAuthorYearReferenceCountryPopulation Design Diagnosticmethod atfollow-upIngels et al2005[227]The Netherlandsn=187Children from a birthcohort that failed the 9month hearing screening3 times. Hearing deficitsor rAOM wasnot required.VT: n=93WW: n=94Mean age: 19 monthsRCTNot statedStenstrom et al2005[164]Canadan=65The children participatedin a trial comparing VTand antibiotics, n=125.The 27 children in theantibiotics group that didnot get a VT and the 38children in the VT groupthat only had one VTinsertion was selecteda prioriOpen follow-up studyfrom a RCTOtomicroscopy,tympanometryand PTALildholdt1983[163]Denmarkn=150Age: 0–10 years (mean3.9 years)Bilateral SOMRCTVT in the right ear evendates and in the left earin odd datesOtomicroscopy,tympanometryand audiometryAll children also had Ad170Rörbehandling vid inflammation i mellanörat