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SNOT-22 in a control population
S E Erskine1,2, C Hopkins3, A Clark1
1Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.
Objectives:
To assess SNOT-22 and its subscales in a non-rhinosinusitis UK-wide population.
Design:
Self-reported questionnaire.
Setting:
Based from 30 ENT departments around the UK.
Participants:
250 Non-rhinosinusitis adults - no self-reported nasal problems in the past, no chronic conditions undergoing active treatment and no hospital admissions in the preceding 12 months.
Main Outcome Measures:
SNOT-22, SF-36.
Results:
The mean SNOT-22 total score overall was 12.0. The mean was 10.2 for males with a median of 6.5 and a mean of 13.2 for females with a median of 9. Females scored significantly more highly than males on the sleep/fatigue and facial domains.
Conclusions:
Our data demonstrate differences in SNOT-22 amongst males and females. These data can be used in future studies for comparison with different disease populations with rhinosinusitis.
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