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COMQ-12 scores in adult patients without chronic middle ear disease
1Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
Objective:
To determine the COMQ-12 score in an adult population without active COM.
Design:
Analysis of COMQ-12 scores in participants without active COM.
Setting:
East Anglia, United Kingdom.
Participants:
70 healthy volunteers recruited from two local hospitals.
Main Outcome Measures:
COMQ-12.
Results:
The median COMQ-12 score overall was two and the modal score was 0 with 27 (39%) participants achieving this score.
Conclusion:
We recommend that the 'normal' values defined in this study be seriously considered before contemplating intervention, especially when patients with low scores are considered for surgery.
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