Can the Sino-nasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) be used as a reliable outcome measure for successful septal surgery?

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-47

  Buckland, J R ^a   Thomas, S ^b   Harries, P G ^b  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nasal obstruction; Nasal septum; Outcome assessment; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NOSE SEPTUM RECONSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; RHINOSINUSITIS; SUBMUCOSA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; NASAL SEPTUM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037291588     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.2003.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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