Table 1.

Diagnostic accuracy of otoscopy, tympanometry, and otomicroscopy

^*,^†indicate respectively presence and absence of findings appropriate to OME. ^‡,^§indicate respectively type B and type A or C of tympanometry. ^∥,^¶indicate respectively presence and absence of findings appropriate to OME. ^**,^††indicate respectively presence and absence of middle ear effusion.