What drives productivity loss in chronic rhinosinusitis? A SNOT-22 subdomain analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives/hypothesis

Previous studies have shown declines in productivity due to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are correlated with disease-specific quality-of-life (QOL) measures. However, it is unclear which symptom domains contribute primarily to productivity loss. This investigation sought to assess the association between CRS-specific QOL subdomain impairment and productivity loss.

Study design

Prospective, multi-institutional, observational cohort study.

Methods

There were 198 patients with refractory CRS enrolled between August 2012 and June 2015. Baseline QOL measures were obtained across five subdomains of the 22-item SinoNasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22). Lost productivity time was determined from patient-reported measures of annual absenteeism, presenteeism, and

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5723565 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature