| Stone-McCoy et al14 | Yes | Male; 9 mo | AOM | Chiropractic: toggle, activator, & cranial | No infection noted during the 6 wk of care and need for tubes was eliminated. | Not stated | Good |
| Cuthbert and Rosner15 | Yes | Female; 6 y | Recurrent AOM | Chiropractic: applied kinesiology | After 4 visits over 3 mo, ear infections resolved and had not returned over the following 2 y. | Not stated | Fair |
| Brown16 | Yes | Female; 3 y | OME | Chiropractic: diversified & activator | Marked resolution of bilateral ear pain and restoration of hearing confirmed with medical audiology reports. | Not stated | Good |
| Erickson et al17 | Yes | Male; 11 mo | Chronic OM | Integrative care: medical, homeopathic, & chiropractic | Reduced symptoms and fewer recurrences. | Not stated | Fair |
| Alcantara and Beattie18 | Yes | Male; 2 y | Chronic bilateral “glue ear” | Chiropractic adjustments | Abstract only. Improved tympanometric testing, speech, and auditory function. | Not stated | Poor |
| Saunders19 | Yes | Male; 3 1/2 y | Chronic OME | Chiropractic adjustment | Decreased discharge after initial treatment with improved hearing test after 3 mo. | Not stated | Good |
| Stenson20 | No | Female; 5 y | Chronic OM | Chiropractic adjustments | Reduced occurrences. | Not stated | Poor |
| Hochman21 | No | 2 Females; 2 & 4 y | Chronic OM | Chiropractic: sacral occipital technique & craniopathy | Improved symptoms after first treatment with no returned symptoms in 3 mo. | Not stated | Poor |
| Khorshid K22 | No | Female; 3 y | Serous OM | Chiropractic: full spine diversified | After 1 mo of twice a wk care, her ears had “healed up.” | Not stated | Poor |
| Pratt-Harrington7 | Yes | Female; 14 mo | AOM | Osteopathic: Galbreath | Symptoms resolved. When recurrent symptoms began and were treated immediately, symptoms cleared up without any complications. | Not stated | Fair |
| Hough23 | No | Female; 11 mo & Male; 7 mo | AOM | Chiropractic adjustments & endonasal procedures | Reduced symptoms and recurrence were resolved more quickly. | Not stated | Fair |
| Warner and Warner24 | No | Female; 3 1/2 y | Chronic serous OM | Chiropractic: high-velocity, low-amplitude | Symptoms immediately began to improve and resolved after first mo of care. | Not stated | Poor |
| Amalu25 | No | Male; 5 y | Chronic OM | Chiropractic: upper cervical | First month free of OM in 9 mo. | Not stated | Fair |
| Thomas26 | Yes | Male; 11 mo | Not specified; possibly chronic OM | Chiropractic: diversified | Resolution of all symptoms. | Not stated | Poor |
| Phillips27 | Yes | Female; 23 mo | Chronic OM | Chiropractic: activator | Symptoms cleared and remained clear for the following 4 y. | Not stated | Fair |
