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A new method for evaluating and reporting the severity of snoring
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|September 4, 1999
Summary
A new snoring scale score (SSS) questionnaire effectively evaluates snoring severity, loudness, and frequency. Post-surgery results using SSS and LAS showed snoring reduction, indicating SSS as a valuable, uniform assessment tool.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology, Sleep Medicine, Health Outcomes Research
Background:
- Snoring severity assessment lacks a standardized, comprehensive method.
- Existing subjective measures may not fully capture snoring characteristics like loudness, frequency, and periodicity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate the Snoring Scale Score (SSS), a novel questionnaire for evaluating snoring severity.
- To assess the SSS's utility in reporting outcomes after snoring reduction surgery.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Snoring Scale Score (SSS) questionnaire.
- Ninety-nine patients with snoring problems were assessed.
- Comparison of SSS with the Linear Analogue Score (LAS) in 19 post-surgery patients at 6 weeks and 6 months.
Main Results:
- All patients reported reduced snoring using both SSS and LAS post-surgery.
- Minor discrepancies were noted in 6 patients when comparing SSS and LAS reporting.
- The SSS demonstrated a uniform and comprehensive approach to snoring assessment.
Conclusions:
- The Snoring Scale Score (SSS) provides a simple, understandable, and uniform method for evaluating and grading snoring.
- SSS is a promising tool for reporting snoring severity and surgical outcomes.
- The SSS addresses a current gap in standardized snoring assessment tools.