Systematic Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Necrotising Otitis Externa: Highlighting the Need for High-Quality Research.

Junko TakataMichael HopkinsVictoria AlexanderOliver BannisterLucy DaltonLaura HarrisonEmily GrovesHala KanonaGwennan Llwyd JonesHassan MohammedMonique I AnderssonSusanne H Hodgson

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2023)

There is a lack of robust, high-quality data to support best practice for diagnosis and management for this neglected condition. A minimum set of reporting requirements is proposed for future studies. A consensus case definition is urgently needed to facilitate high-quality research.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
primary care
healthcare
electronic health record
current status
big data
quality improvement
machine learning
case control