Spectral Gradient Acoustic Reflectometry Compared With Tympanometry in Diagnosing Middle Ear Effusion in Children Aged 6 to 24 Months
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Spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry compared with tympanometry in diagnosing middle ear effusion in children aged 6 to 24 months.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry (SGAR) in children aged 6 to 24 months, and to compare SGAR with tympanometry. DESIGN Comparison of diagnostic tests. SETTING Inner-city primary care center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PARTICIPANTS A total of 786 healthy children aged 6 to 24 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Test characteristics of SGAR (sensi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1072-4710
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.9.884