Abes 1998.

Methods	Randomised controlled clinical trial; single‐blinded
Participants	Patients 9 to 54 years old with CSOM (3 weeks)
Interventions	Experimental intervention: ofloxacin 0.3% otic solution, 5 drops twice daily for 2 to 4 weeks Control intervention: polymixin otic solution, 3 to 5 drops to the affected ear 3 times daily for 2 to 4 weeks
Outcomes	Cure rate; resolution of ear discharge; bacterial eradication rate; adverse drug event
Notes	Concealment of allocation is not clear Data from Abes 2003

CSOM: chronic suppurative otitis media