TY - JOUR T1 - Adenotonsillectomy marginally reduced sore throat episodes compared with watchful waiting in children JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 52 LP - 52 DO - 10.1136/ebm.10.2.52 VL - 10 IS - 2 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/04/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/10/2/52.abstract N2 - van Staaij BK, van den Akker EH, Rovers MM, et al. Effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy: open, randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2004;329:651.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text 
 
 Q In children with mild symptoms of throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy, is adenotonsillectomy more effective than watchful waiting? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Paediatrics ★★★★★★☆ Design: randomised controlled trial. Allocation: {concealed*}†. Blinding: unblinded.* Follow up period: median 22 months. Setting: 21 general hospitals and 3 academic centres in the Netherlands. Patients: 300 children who were 2–8 years of age (mean age 4.5 y, 51% girls) and required adenotonsillectomy. Exclusion: ⩾7 throat infections in the preceding year with ⩾5 in each of the previous 2 years or ⩾3 in each of the previous 3 years, suspected obstructive sleep apnoea, Down’s syndrome, craniofacial malformations, or immunodeficiency other than IgA or IgG … ER -