A multi-centre study on quality of life and absenteeism in patients with CRS referred for endoscopic surgery
(2011) In Rhinology 49(4). p.420-428- Abstract
- Aims: This study summarises the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores and absenteeism caused by sinus problems in patients awaiting surgery with the diagnoses recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRS+NP) or
CRS without nasal polyps (CRS-NP), in a prospective multi-centre study.
Methodology: Two hundred and seven patients with RARS, CRS+NP or CRS-NP were enrolled. EP3OS definitions of CRS and NP were used. The patients completed the 22 Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), the short-form 36-item questionnaire (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and a total Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
regarding rhinosinusitis symptoms.
Results: SNOT-22... (More) - Aims: This study summarises the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores and absenteeism caused by sinus problems in patients awaiting surgery with the diagnoses recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRS+NP) or
CRS without nasal polyps (CRS-NP), in a prospective multi-centre study.
Methodology: Two hundred and seven patients with RARS, CRS+NP or CRS-NP were enrolled. EP3OS definitions of CRS and NP were used. The patients completed the 22 Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), the short-form 36-item questionnaire (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and a total Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
regarding rhinosinusitis symptoms.
Results: SNOT-22 and VAS scores indicated severe disease. Comparison of the HRQOL scores in the three rhinosinusitis subgroups showed statistical differences in nine of the SNOT-22 items and in the SF-36 subscale of bodily pain. Mean scores of SF-36 were significantly
lower than that of the normal Swedish population. According to the HAD scores, 28% of the patients had probable or possible anxiety or depression disorder. Fifty-seven percent of the patients reported absenteeism from work due to sinus problems.
Conclusions: RARS, CRS+NP and CRS-NP significantly decrease HRQOL. Some statistically significant differences in HRQOL were found between the three rhinosinusitis subgroups. Absenteeism due to chronic sinus conditions is considerable. (Less)
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- Sahlstrand Johnson, Pernilla LU ; Ohlsson, Bodil LU ; von Buchwald, Christian ; Jannert, Magnus LU and Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne LU
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- 2011
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- Key words: chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, recurrent acute rhinosinusitis, health-related quality of life, absenteeism
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- Rhinology
- volume
- 49
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- 4
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- 420 - 428
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- International Rhinologic Society
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- pmid:21991567
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- 0300-0729
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- 10.4193/Rhin
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- English
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abstract = {{Aims: This study summarises the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores and absenteeism caused by sinus problems in patients awaiting surgery with the diagnoses recurrent acute rhinosinusitis (RARS), chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRS+NP) or<br/><br>
CRS without nasal polyps (CRS-NP), in a prospective multi-centre study.<br/><br>
Methodology: Two hundred and seven patients with RARS, CRS+NP or CRS-NP were enrolled. EP3OS definitions of CRS and NP were used. The patients completed the 22 Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22), the short-form 36-item questionnaire (SF-36), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HAD) and a total Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)<br/><br>
regarding rhinosinusitis symptoms.<br/><br>
Results: SNOT-22 and VAS scores indicated severe disease. Comparison of the HRQOL scores in the three rhinosinusitis subgroups showed statistical differences in nine of the SNOT-22 items and in the SF-36 subscale of bodily pain. Mean scores of SF-36 were significantly<br/><br>
lower than that of the normal Swedish population. According to the HAD scores, 28% of the patients had probable or possible anxiety or depression disorder. Fifty-seven percent of the patients reported absenteeism from work due to sinus problems.<br/><br>
Conclusions: RARS, CRS+NP and CRS-NP significantly decrease HRQOL. Some statistically significant differences in HRQOL were found between the three rhinosinusitis subgroups. Absenteeism due to chronic sinus conditions is considerable.}},
author = {{Sahlstrand Johnson, Pernilla and Ohlsson, Bodil and von Buchwald, Christian and Jannert, Magnus and Ahlner-Elmqvist, Marianne}},
issn = {{0300-0729}},
keywords = {{Key words: chronic rhinosinusitis; nasal polyps; recurrent acute rhinosinusitis; health-related quality of life; absenteeism}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{4}},
pages = {{420--428}},
publisher = {{International Rhinologic Society}},
series = {{Rhinology}},
title = {{A multi-centre study on quality of life and absenteeism in patients with CRS referred for endoscopic surgery}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5374085/3233259.pdf}},
doi = {{10.4193/Rhin}},
volume = {{49}},
year = {{2011}},
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