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A review of sinonasal outcome scoring systems – which is best?
Author(s) -
Morley A.D.,
Sharp H.R.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical otolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.914
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1749-4486
pISSN - 1749-4478
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2006.01155.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic rhinosinusitis , outcome (game theory) , endoscopic sinus surgery , reliability (semiconductor) , quality of life (healthcare) , scoring system , sinusitis , test (biology) , patient reported outcome , disease , physical therapy , surgery , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , mathematics , mathematical economics , nursing , quantum mechanics , biology
Keypoints • In patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis, there is a lack of a universally accepted system for the evaluation of outcome. • This makes critical comparison between results less meaningful. • To determine the most suitable sinonasal outcome scoring system for use in our own practice, we reviewed the available literature and known systems in existence. • We analysed 15 known disease‐specific sinonasal outcome indices with emphasis on reliability, validity and responsiveness. • We concluded by choosing one quality of life outcome tool for our departmental use, the Sinonasal Outcome Test‐22, due to its reliability, validity, responsiveness and ease of use. • It has been validated to distinguish between disease‐affected patient groups and those without rhinosinusitis, demonstrate a worse score if the condition gets worse and show an appropriateness of items and scales in the questionnaire. This has been demonstrated in 3128 British patients.