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Osteopathic Manipulation to Prevent Otitis Media—Does It Work?

Osteopathic Manipulation to Prevent Otitis Media—Does It Work? EDITORIAL Osteopathic Manipulation to Prevent Otitis Media—Does It Work? LTERNATIVE AND complimentary thera- tervention and control groups at baseline. This imbal- pies for acute otitis media (AOM) are of ance generates some concern that the results may be in- growing interest to physicians and par- fluenced by the observed bias. Statistical adjustment may ents. Osteopathic manipulation treat- be helpful but is not a complete remedy. From an ex- A ment (OMT) is a frequently used alterna- amination of the tables, it would appear that the groups tive therapy for AOM among practitioners trained and were unbalanced, with the OMT group being older, hav- skilled in the technique. In this issue of ARCHIVES, Mills ing a higher mean number of monthly episodes of AOM, et al introduce the allopathic community to the modali- and having a higher mean monthly antibiotic prescrip- ties applied by osteopathic physicians as treatment for AOM tion rate. Although both groups showed dramatic im- and their effect on outcomes. Using a randomized con- provement from their baseline values during observa- trolled trial design, the investigators looked for differ- tion, part of the improvement in the OMT group may have ences in frequency of AOM episodes, surgical http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Pediatrics American Medical Association

Osteopathic Manipulation to Prevent Otitis Media—Does It Work?

JAMA Pediatrics , Volume 157 (9) – Sep 1, 2003

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American Medical Association
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Copyright 2003 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
2168-6203
eISSN
2168-6211
DOI
10.1001/archpedi.157.9.852
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12963587
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Abstract

EDITORIAL Osteopathic Manipulation to Prevent Otitis Media—Does It Work? LTERNATIVE AND complimentary thera- tervention and control groups at baseline. This imbal- pies for acute otitis media (AOM) are of ance generates some concern that the results may be in- growing interest to physicians and par- fluenced by the observed bias. Statistical adjustment may ents. Osteopathic manipulation treat- be helpful but is not a complete remedy. From an ex- A ment (OMT) is a frequently used alterna- amination of the tables, it would appear that the groups tive therapy for AOM among practitioners trained and were unbalanced, with the OMT group being older, hav- skilled in the technique. In this issue of ARCHIVES, Mills ing a higher mean number of monthly episodes of AOM, et al introduce the allopathic community to the modali- and having a higher mean monthly antibiotic prescrip- ties applied by osteopathic physicians as treatment for AOM tion rate. Although both groups showed dramatic im- and their effect on outcomes. Using a randomized con- provement from their baseline values during observa- trolled trial design, the investigators looked for differ- tion, part of the improvement in the OMT group may have ences in frequency of AOM episodes, surgical

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JAMA PediatricsAmerican Medical Association

Published: Sep 1, 2003

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