Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria
Patient interviews	Children and young people aged 16 years and under. Children and young people who have had otorrhoea in the past year. Caregiver legally able to give consent for the child or young person (CYP) or the CYP themselves has the capacity to consent. Live in the UK. All languages (up to six non-English-speaking participants).
Medical professional focus groups	Medical professionals with experience of caring for CYP with otorrhoea in their clinical practice. Currently practicing in the UK. English-speaking.