Abstract
There is limited information about the prevalence of rhinosinusitis in the UK community. This study aimed to identify its prevalence and investigate any association with demographic variables. The secondary aims were to determine the degree of impairment, impact on quality of life and any costs incurred by patients. We used a modified version (MSNOT-20) of a quality-of-life instrument, the sinonasal outcome test-20 (SNOT-20), in a small and successful pilot project. It was then used in a community-based survey and a second phase 6 months later to test repeatability. Nasal examination and comparison of its quality-of-life section with other health-related quality-of-life tools occurred in the second phase. The questionnaire was administered by post to 2000 Farnborough (UK) residents, selected through stratified randomisation. The relation of an abnormal MSNOT-20 score with hay fever, asthma, smoking, food allergy, work productivity and social limitation was also analysed. The response rate was 79.8%; over thirty per cent of the community suffer from upper respiratory tract symptoms with impact on multiple domains of quality of life including emotional, financial costs and loss of days at work. The MSNOT-20 provided a more sensit...Continue Reading
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