Open AccessChronic rhinosinusitis in adolescence is a rare but bothersome condition ‐ data from a Swedish population based cohort
Author(s) -
Westman Marit,
Stjarne Par,
Bergstrom Anna,
Kull Inger,
Toskala Elina,
Cardell Lars Olaf,
Wickman Magnus,
Holmstrom Mats
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s4-p27
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , asthma , cohort , pediatrics , sinusitis , chronic rhinosinusitis , population , cohort study , allergy , physical therapy , surgery , immunology , nursing , environmental health
Method We used 3112 16-year-olds from a Swedish birth cohort called BAMSE. The adolescents who fulfilled the criteria of CRS according to the European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis (EPOS) in a questionnaire, was contacted by telephone to verify the diagnosis. Those with ongoing symptoms were invited for a clinical follow up with nasal endoscopy, olfactory threshold test (Sniffin’ sticks) and the disease specific quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire SNOT22 (Sino Nasal Outcome Test 22). QoL was compared to those without CRS with the generic EQ-5D VAS.