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Validated patient-reported outcome measure
Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE)
Rate each symptom over the past one month. Choose one response in every row; your score appears when the form is complete.
Response scale: 0 = not a problem, 1 = very mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = fairly bad, 4 = severe. The five responses are added and multiplied by 5 (range 0–100).
SymptomNot a problemVery mild problemModerate problemFairly bad problemSevere problem
1.Nasal congestion or stuffiness
2.Nasal blockage or obstruction
3.Trouble breathing through my nose
4.Trouble sleeping
5.Unable to get enough air through my nose during exercise or exertion
Stewart MG, Witsell DL, Smith TL, Weaver EM, Yueh B, Hannley MT. Development and validation of the NOSE scale. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004;130:157–163.
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