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 | Â |
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 | Â |
Chronic/immunodeficiency disorders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Unable for follow-up visits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Â |
Declined to participate | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | Â |
Not offered participation | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Â |