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Table 2 Recruitment rates

From: Oral prednisolone for acute otitis media in children: a pilot, pragmatic, randomised, open-label, controlled study (OPAL study)

Recruitment details according logbook

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Monthly mean

Recruitment ratea (%)

0

48

33.3

44.4

33.3

66.7

40

40

35.7

20.7

38.5

Screened children with AOM

1

25

18

9

6

15

15

15

28

29

16.1

Recruited to the study

0

12

6

4

2

10

6

6

10

6

6.2

Did not meet study criteria

0

7

4

2

2

4

7

8

14

21

 

Onset > 2 days

0

4

3

2

1

3

4

4

7

10

 

Prior antibiotic/steroid intake

0

3

1

0

0

1

1

2

4

8

 

Chronic/immunodeficiency disorders

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

 

Unable for follow-up visits

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

2

3

3

 

Declined to participate

1

5

6

3

1

1

0

1

4

1

 

Not offered participation

0

1

2

0

1

0

2

0

0

1

 
  1. aRecruitment rate = children with AOM aged six month to 12 years who were recruited into the study divided by all children with AOM aged six months to 12 years who were being assessed for the study by participating physicians