Sore
throats"Paradise" criteria
- Seven or more throat infections in the preceding year, or
- five or more a year for each of the preceding two years, or
- three or more a year for each of the preceding three years
References
- Effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in children with mild symptoms of
throat infections or adenotonsillar hypertrophy: open, randomised controlled
trial
Birgit K van Staaij, Emma H van den Akker, Maroeska M Rovers, Gerrit Jan
Hordijk, Arno W Hoes, Anne G M Schilder
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7467/651?etoc - Commentary: Watchful waiting is useful for children with recurrent
throat infections
Paul Little
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/329/7467/654?etoc