Citation | Study group | Study type (level of evidence) | Outcome | Key results | Comments |
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Heaton and Arthur (1998) | 65 children with pneumonia (history, clinical and radiological diagnosis); mean age 3.5 years (0.4–13) | Retrospective cohort (level 4) | Chest radiograph findings at follow up | 37/41 children asymptomatic: 35 (95%) normal CXR (95% CI 87% to 100%) 2 improved (5%) CXR | Only 41/65 children followed up fully; 11 were not offered follow up and a further 13 were lost to follow up |
Gibson et al (1993) | 77 children with pneumonia (history, clinical and radiological diagnosis) | Prospective cohort (level 4) | Clinical symptoms, signs and chest radiograph findings at follow up | 59/72 children asymptomatic: 51 (87%) normal CXR 8 (13%) improved CXR | 5 patients defaulted follow up.; 7 of the 8 patients with symptoms, signs, and radiological findings at follow up had pleural effusions on their original chest x ray |
Grossman et al (1979) | 129 children with a radiological diagnosis of pneumonia. (6 weeks – 15 years) | Prospective cohort (level 4) | Chest radiograph findings at follow up | 56/70 (80%) children normal CXR by 4 weeks; 9/9 (100%) children with residual CXR changes at 4 weeks had normal CXR by 3 months | 59 were lost to first follow up; no data regarding clinical symptoms and signs was collected at follow up |