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Protocol - Ear Infections (Otitis Media)

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Description

This protocol contains two interviewer-administered questions from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that capture the frequency of ear infections and whether or not the respondent has ever had tubes inserted in his/her ears.

Specific Instructions

The Speech and Hearing Working Group notes that this protocol could also be self-administered and that it could be asked of young children by a parent.

Availability

Available

Protocol

1. {Have you/Has SP} ever had 3 or more ear infections?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don't Know

2. {Have you/Has SP} ever had a tube placed in {your/his/her} ear to drain the fluid from {your/his/her} ear?

1[ ]Yes

2[ ]No

7[ ]Refused

9[ ]Don't Know

SP = Sample Person

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews. The interviewer should be trained to prompt respondents further if a "don't know" response is provided.

Equipment Needs

These questions can be administered in a computerized or non-computerized format (i.e., pencil-and-paper instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent, Adult

Participants

Adolescents and adults, ages 12 and older

Selection Rationale

These two questions were selected because they capture the number of past ear infections and the presence of tubes in the ears and were included in a well-established national study (the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES).

Language

Chinese, English, Other languages available at source

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Ear infections - otitis media proto 62979-0 LOINC
Human Phenotype Ontology Otitis Media HP:0000388 HPO
caDSR Form PhenX PX200201 - Ear Infections Otitis Media 6194955 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #7 (ERP 7) reviewed the measures in the Speech and Hearing domain.

Guidance from ERP 7 includes the following:

  • No significant changes

Protocol Name from Source

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Audiometry Procedures Manual, 2009-2010

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). (2009–2010). National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Audiometry Procedures Manual. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

General References
Hoffman, H. J., Rawal, S., Li, C. M., & Duffy, V. B. (2016). New chemosensory component in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES): first-year results for measured olfactory dysfunction. Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders, 17(2), 221-240.
Protocol ID

200201

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX200201_Three_Or_More_Ear_Infections
PX200201010000 {Have you/Has SP} ever had 3 or more ear more
infections? show less
N/A
PX200201_Tubes_In_Ears
PX200201020000 {Have you/Has SP} ever had a tube placed in more
{your/his/her} ear to drain the fluid from {your/his/her} ear? show less
N/A
Speech, Language and Hearing
Measure Name

Ear Infections (Otitis Media)

Release Date

October 8, 2010

Definition

This measure is a questionnaire to assess the respondent's history of middle ear infections and tube insertions in the ears.

Purpose

This measure can be used to screen a respondent for a history of otitis media.

Keywords

Ear infection, Ear tubes, Middle ear infection, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, NHANES, speech and hearing

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
200201 Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
Publications

There are no publications listed for this protocol.