Extending the use of the Endoscopic Endonasal Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Questionnaire in a cross-sectional study: Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis versus healthy controls.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There are several instruments to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Unfortunately, none of them evaluates all three health domains (physical, social and psychological) important to assess the overall well-being of the patient. The Endoscopic Endonasal Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Questionnaire (EES-Q) does assess all these elements. Initially, the EES-Q is validated to evaluate the impact of endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) on HRQoL. The aim of this study is to assess whether EES-Q outcomes differ in patients with CRS compared with healthy individuals. Therefore, extending the use of the EES-Q for all CRS patients.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Tertiary referral hospital.

Participants

One hundred

SUBMITTER: Joustra GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796423 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature