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 and Throat Disorders

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Bond, John ^a   Wilson, Janet ^a,b   Eccles, Martin ^a   Vanoli, Alessandra ^a   Steen, Nick ^a   Clarke, Ray ^c   Zarod, Andrew ^d   Lock, Catherine ^a   Brittain, Katie ^a   Speed, Chris ^a   Rousseau, Nikki ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SORE THROAT; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 33748524831     PISSN: 14726815     EISSN: 14726815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6815-6-13     Document Type: Article

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