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. 2018 Apr 6;2018(4):CD004741. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004741.pub3

Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children

Loretta Lau 1, Paul Mick 2, Desmond A Nunez 2,
Editor: Cochrane ENT Group
PMCID: PMC6494442  PMID: 29624209

Reason for withdrawal from publication

This review has been withdrawn because it has been superseded by the new review: 'Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children' (Venekamp RP, Mick P, Schilder AGM, Nunez DA. Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 , Issue 4 . Art. No.: CD012017. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012017.pub2).

The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.

What's new

Date Event Description
6 April 2018 Amended This review has been withdrawn because it has been superseded by the new review: 'Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children' (Venekamp RP, Mick P, Schilder AGM, Nunez DA. Grommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018 , Issue 4. Art. No.: CD012017. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012017.pub2).

History

Protocol first published: Issue 2, 2004
 Review first published: Issue 4, 2008

Date Event Description
19 January 2015 New citation required but conclusions have not changed We identified no new studies that met the inclusion criteria for the review. One study is ongoing (ANZCTR 2010).
The methods and text of the review have been extensively updated. All included studies have been reassessed using the Cochrane 'Risk of bias' method.
There are no changes to the conclusions of the review.
6 November 2014 New search has been performed New searches run.
13 January 2011 New search has been performed We ran new searches in January 2011, however no new studies meeting our inclusion criteria were identified.
24 July 2008 Amended Converted to new review format.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • North Bristol NHS Trust and University of Bristol, UK.

External sources

  • No sources of support supplied

Withdrawn from publication for reasons stated in the review


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