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Antibiotics as initial treatment for children with acute otitis media. Use of odds ratio in calculation of number needed to treat was inappropriate

H K Johansen, P C Gøtzsche

Original languageEnglish
JournalBMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Volume315
Issue number7112
Pages (from-to)879; author reply 880
ISSN0959-8138
Publication statusPublished - 4 Oct 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acute Disease
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic
  • Odds Ratio
  • Otitis Media/drug therapy

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