Evaluating Distance Bias in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The distance traveled by patients for medical care is associated with patient outcomes (ie, distance bias) and is a limitation in outcomes research. However, to date, distance bias has not been examined in rhinologic studies.

Objective

To evaluate the association of distance traveled by a cohort of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with baseline disease severity and treatment outcomes.

Design, setting, and participants

A total of 505 patients with chronic rhinosinusitis were prospectively enrolled in a multi-institutional, cross-sectional study in academic tertiary care centers between April 2011 and January 2020. Participants self-selected continued appropriate medical therapy or endoscopic sinus surgery. The 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22) and

SUBMITTER: Gill AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9073660 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature