Longitudinal Evaluation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Symptoms in a Population-Based Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prevalent and disabling condition of the nose and sinuses. The natural history of CRS symptoms in a general population sample has not been previously studied.

Objective

In a general population-based sample from Pennsylvania, we used 2 questionnaires mailed 6 months apart to estimate the prevalence of, and identify predictors for, stability or change in symptoms over time.

Methods

We mailed the baseline and 6-month follow-up questionnaires to 23,700 primary care patients and 7,801 baseline responders, respectively. We categorized nasal and sinus symptoms using European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis (EPOS) epidemiologic criteria. We defined 6 symptom groups over time on the basis of the presence of CRS symptoms at baseline

SUBMITTER: Sundaresan AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5945347 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul - Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature