Effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy: open, randomised controlled trial.

PubWeight™: 2.17‹?› | Rank: Top 2%

🔗 View Article (PMC 517640)

Published in BMJ on September 10, 2004

Authors

Birgit K van Staaij1, Emma H van den Akker, Maroeska M Rovers, Gerrit Jan Hordijk, Arno W Hoes, Anne G M Schilder

Author Affiliations

1: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, PO Box 85060, 3508 AB Utrecht, Netherlands.

Articles citing this

Sleep disordered breathing in children in a general population sample: prevalence and risk factors. Sleep (2009) 2.11

Effectiveness of adenoidectomy in children with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections: open randomised controlled trial. BMJ (2011) 2.11

Tonsillotomy or tonsillectomy?--a prospective study comparing histological and immunological findings in recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillar hyperplasia. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2006) 0.95

Clinical practice guideline: tonsillitis II. Surgical management. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2016) 0.87

The incidence of adenoidal regrowth after adenoidectomy and its effect on persistent nasal symptoms. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2008) 0.85

Adeno-tonsillar surgery in Italy. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital (2008) 0.83

Functionality of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from tonsillar tissue. Clin Exp Immunol (2012) 0.81

Protocol for north of England and Scotland study of tonsillectomy and adeno-tonsillectomy in children (NESSTAC). A pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing surgical intervention with conventional medical treatment in children with recurrent sore throats. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord (2006) 0.80

Population-based analysis of tonsil surgery and postoperative hemorrhage. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2014) 0.80

Postoperative Bleeding and Associated Utilization following Tonsillectomy in Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2017) 0.80

Tonsillectomies and adenoidectomies do not prevent the onset of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with group A streptococcus. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2013) 0.79

Malpractice claims and unintentional outcome of tonsil surgery and other standard procedures in otorhinolaryngology. GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2013) 0.78

Tonsillitis. BMJ Clin Evid (2014) 0.77

Optimal site for throat culture: tonsillar surface versus posterior pharyngeal wall. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2006) 0.76

Tonsillectomy among children with low baseline acute throat infection consultation rates in UK general practices: a cohort study. BMJ Open (2015) 0.75

Tonsillectomy Does Not Reduce Upper Respiratory Infections: A National Cohort Study. PLoS One (2016) 0.75

Adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms: watchful waiting is appropriate. BMJ (2004) 0.75

Indications for tonsillectomy stratified by the level of evidence. GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2016) 0.75

Effects of guidelines on adeno-tonsillar surgery on the clinical behaviour of otorhinolaryngologists in Italy. BMC Ear Nose Throat Disord (2013) 0.75

Watchful waiting is useful for children with recurrent throat infections. BMJ (2004) 0.75

Tonsillitis. BMJ Clin Evid (2009) 0.75

Adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms: watchful waiting may deny children opportunity for development. BMJ (2004) 0.75

The effect of tonsillectomy on the morbidity from recurrent tonsillitis. Clin Otolaryngol (2017) 0.75

Articles cited by this

Efficacy of tonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in severely affected children. Results of parallel randomized and nonrandomized clinical trials. N Engl J Med (1984) 3.74

Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for recurrent throat infection in moderately affected children. Pediatrics (2002) 2.77

Issues in surgical randomized controlled trials. World J Surg (1999) 2.11

A diagnostic approach to suspected obstructive sleep apnea in children. J Pediatr (1984) 1.82

Reliability and validity of comprehensive health status measures in children: The Child Health Questionnaire in relation to the Health Utilities Index. J Clin Epidemiol (2002) 1.78

A controlled study evaluation of adeno-tonsillectomy in children. J Laryngol Otol (1967) 1.68

THE PART PLAYED BY ADENOIDECTOMY IN THE COMBINED OPERATION OF TONSILLECTOMY WITH ADENOIDECTOMY. SECOND PART OF A CONTROLLED STUDY IN CHILDREN. Br J Prev Soc Med (1963) 1.55

The Scottish tonsillectomy audit. Audit Sub-Committee of the Scottish Otolaryngological Society. J Laryngol Otol (1996) 1.52

Large international differences in (adeno)tonsillectomy rates. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci (2004) 1.44

Development and psychometric evaluation of the TAPQOL: a health-related quality of life instrument for 1-5-year-old children. Qual Life Res (2000) 1.42

Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea in children: a 6-month follow-up study. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2000) 1.14

Accuracy and feasibility of daily infrared tympanic membrane temperature measurements in the identification of fever in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2003) 1.09

Long-term effect of adenotonsillectomy on quality of life in pediatric patients. Laryngoscope (2003) 1.07

Fever in general practice. I. Frequency and diagnoses. Fam Pract (1992) 1.07

Is there agreement among general practitioners, paediatricians and otolaryngologists about the management of children with recurrent tonsillitis? Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci (2001) 1.03

Measuring quality of life in children with obstructive sleep disorders. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2000) 1.00

A controlled study evaluation of adeno-tonsillectomy in children. J Laryngol Otol (1968) 0.96

Indications for paediatric tonsillectomy GP versus Consultant perspective. J Laryngol Otol (1994) 0.95

Characteristics and management of febrile young children seen in a university family practice. J Fam Pract (1985) 0.94

Parent satisfaction 1 year after adenotonsillectomy of their children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2000) 0.93

Validation of an outcomes instrument for tonsil and adenoid disease. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2001) 0.90

Clinical trials: study design and analysis. Eur J Radiol (1998) 0.90

Representativeness of trial populations: an example from a trial of adenotonsillectomy in children. Acta Otolaryngol (2003) 0.90

Current indications for (adeno)tonsillectomy in children: a survey in The Netherlands. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2003) 0.89

Comparative audit of tonsillectomy. Clin Otolaryngol Allied Sci (2000) 0.89

Improvements in health and behaviour following childhood tonsillectomy: a parental perspective at 1 year. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (1997) 0.86

Articles by these authors

2013 ESH/ESC guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension: the Task Force for the Management of Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J (2013) 12.73

ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008: the Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Eur Heart J (2008) 12.32

2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J (2013) 9.54

ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008: the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). Eur J Heart Fail (2008) 6.80

2013 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy: the Task Force on cardiac pacing and resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Developed in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Eur Heart J (2013) 6.17

Antibiotics for acute otitis media: a meta-analysis with individual patient data. Lancet (2006) 5.83

ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD: the Task Force on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and developed in collaboration with the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Eur Heart J (2013) 5.23

Respiratory syncytial virus and recurrent wheeze in healthy preterm infants. N Engl J Med (2013) 5.06

Clinical epidemiology of heart failure. Heart (2007) 4.11

Attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomised prevention studies. Lancet Infect Dis (2013) 4.08

Otitis media. Lancet (2004) 3.71

Unrecognized heart failure in elderly patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Eur Heart J (2005) 3.58

B-type natriuretic peptide and prognosis in heart failure patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 3.54

The Wells rule does not adequately rule out deep venous thrombosis in primary care patients. Ann Intern Med (2005) 3.21

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013) 3.15

Beta-blockers may reduce mortality and risk of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.82

A trial of treatment for acute otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes. N Engl J Med (2014) 2.74

Burden of adhesions in abdominal and pelvic surgery: systematic review and met-analysis. BMJ (2013) 2.53

Effectiveness of a multiple intervention to reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract symptoms in primary care: randomised controlled trial. BMJ (2004) 2.41

Safe exclusion of pulmonary embolism using the Wells rule and qualitative D-dimer testing in primary care: prospective cohort study. BMJ (2012) 2.38

Comparing the diagnostic performance of 2 clinical decision rules to rule out deep vein thrombosis in primary care patients. Ann Fam Med (2011) 2.34

Effect of moderate or intensive disease management program on outcome in patients with heart failure: Coordinating Study Evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counseling in Heart Failure (COACH). Arch Intern Med (2008) 2.23

No evidence for the diagnostic value of Borrelia serology in patients with sudden hearing loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2012) 2.17

Safely ruling out deep venous thrombosis in primary care. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.16

Grommets (ventilation tubes) for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 2.14

Clinical evaluation of geriatric outpatients with suspected heart failure: value of symptoms, signs, and additional tests. Eur J Heart Fail (2011) 2.10

2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: The Sixth Joint Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and Other Societies on Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Clinical Practice (constituted by representatives of 10 societies and by invited experts)Developed with the special contribution of the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR). Eur Heart J (2016) 2.09

Tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy versus non-surgical management for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 2.06

Effectiveness of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole for children with chronic active otitis media: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics (2007) 2.06

Estimating measures of interaction on an additive scale for preventive exposures. Eur J Epidemiol (2011) 1.94

Estimating the attributable mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia from randomized prevention studies. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.82

Ventilator-associated pneumonia and mortality: a systematic review of observational studies. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.81

2016 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias: The Task Force for the Management of Dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) Developed with the special contribution of the European Assocciation for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR). Atherosclerosis (2016) 1.78

Accuracy of multiparametric MRI for prostate cancer detection: a meta-analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2014) 1.77

Limited value of patient history and physical examination in diagnosing deep vein thrombosis in primary care. Fam Pract (2005) 1.73

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2015) 1.72

SYRCLE's risk of bias tool for animal studies. BMC Med Res Methodol (2014) 1.72

Chronic suppurative otitis media: a review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2005) 1.70

Systemic corticosteroids for acute sinusitis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014) 1.70

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for preventing otitis media. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014) 1.70

Heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An ignored combination? Eur J Heart Fail (2006) 1.68

Routine health insurance data for scientific research: potential and limitations of the Agis Health Database. J Clin Epidemiol (2011) 1.63

Differences between general practitioners and cardiologists in diagnosis and management of heart failure: a survey in every-day practice. Eur J Heart Fail (2003) 1.63

The diagnostic value of history and physical examination for COPD in suspected or known cases: a systematic review. Fam Pract (2009) 1.62

Exercise training in heart failure: from theory to practice. A consensus document of the Heart Failure Association and the European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. Eur J Heart Fail (2011) 1.61

Adenotonsillectomy or watchful waiting in patients with mild to moderate symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy: a randomized comparison of costs and effects. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2007) 1.61

Recurrence up to 3.5 years after antibiotic treatment of acute otitis media in very young Dutch children: survey of trial participants. BMJ (2009) 1.59

Effect of pneumococcal vaccination on quality of life in children with recurrent acute otitis media: a randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics (2005) 1.59

Atopic disease and exhaled nitric oxide in an unselected population of young adults. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2008) 1.52

Effect of a pharmacist-led intervention on diuretic compliance in heart failure patients: a randomized controlled study. J Card Fail (2003) 1.50

Predicting non-response to ranibizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiol (2014) 1.50

Lack of long-term effects of high-dose inhaled beclomethasone for respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2014) 1.46

Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart (2010) 1.45

Ruling out deep venous thrombosis in primary care. A simple diagnostic algorithm including D-dimer testing. Thromb Haemost (2005) 1.43

2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) (2016) 1.42

Recognising heart failure in elderly patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care: cross sectional diagnostic study. BMJ (2005) 1.41

[Multidisciplinary guideline 'Heart failure 2010']. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd (2011) 1.40

The furosemide diagnostic test in suspected slow-onset heart failure: popular but not useful. Eur J Heart Fail (2011) 1.39

No evidence for marked ethnic differences in accuracy of self-reported diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. J Clin Epidemiol (2007) 1.32

Penicillin for acute sore throat in children: randomised, double blind trial. BMJ (2003) 1.31

Systemic corticosteroid monotherapy for clinically diagnosed acute rhinosinusitis: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ (2012) 1.28

Poor quality of reporting confounding bias in observational intervention studies: a systematic review. Ann Epidemiol (2008) 1.23

Incidence and determinants of moderate COPD (GOLD II) in male smokers aged 40-65 years: 5-year follow up. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.22

"GOLD or lower limit of normal definition? A comparison with expert-based diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a prospective cohort-study". Respir Res (2012) 1.22

Chest radiography in general practice: indications, diagnostic yield and consequences for patient management. Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.20

Early assessment of acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department: the potential diagnostic value of circulating microRNAs. EMBO Mol Med (2012) 1.20

In-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with use of non-antiarrhythmic QTc-prolonging drugs. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2006) 1.19

Confounding of subgroup analyses in randomized data. Arch Intern Med (2009) 1.19

Epidemiology, natural history, and risk factors: panel report from the Ninth International Research Conference on Otitis Media. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2009) 1.18

Factors influencing non-approval of new drugs in Europe. Nat Rev Drug Discov (2012) 1.18

The Utrecht Health Project: optimization of routine healthcare data for research. Eur J Epidemiol (2005) 1.17

International perspectives on management of acute otitis media: a qualitative review. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2004) 1.16

The diagnostic value of physical examination and additional testing in primary care patients with suspected heart failure. Circulation (2011) 1.16

Comparison of registered and published primary outcomes in randomized clinical trials of surgical interventions. Ann Surg (2013) 1.16

Added value of a physician-and-nurse-directed heart failure clinic: results from the Deventer-Alkmaar heart failure study. Heart (2006) 1.16

Prevalence of undetected persistent airflow obstruction in male smokers 40-65 years old. Fam Pract (2005) 1.15

2016 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidaemias. Eur Heart J (2016) 1.14

Deep vein thrombosis in primary care: possible malignancy? Br J Gen Pract (2006) 1.12

Room for improvement in conducting and reporting non-inferiority randomized controlled trials on drugs: a systematic review. PLoS One (2010) 1.11

Open and closed endotracheal suction systems in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients: a meta-analysis. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.11

The effect of high dose inhaled corticosteroids on wheeze in infants after respiratory syncytial virus infection: randomised double blind placebo controlled trial. BMJ (2009) 1.11

Advantages of the nested case-control design in diagnostic research. BMC Med Res Methodol (2008) 1.11

Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.10

The effect of age on survival and quality of life in elderly head and neck cancer patients: a long-term prospective study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2006) 1.10

Accuracy and feasibility of daily infrared tympanic membrane temperature measurements in the identification of fever in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2003) 1.09

Comparison of methods of handling missing data in individual patient data meta-analyses: an empirical example on antibiotics in children with acute otitis media. Am J Epidemiol (2008) 1.08