title: COMQ-12 scores in adult patients without chronic middle ear disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the COMQ-12 score in an adult population without active COM.
  
  
  METHODS
  Analysis of COMQ-12 scores in participants without active COM.
  
  
  METHODS
  East Anglia, United Kingdom.
  
  
  METHODS
  70 healthy volunteers recruited from two local hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  COMQ-12.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median COMQ-12 score overall was two and the modal score was 0 with 27 (39%) participants achieving this score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We recommend that the 'normal' values defined in this study be seriously considered before contemplating intervention, especially when patients with low scores are considered for surgery.
authors.affiliation: Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Yung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires