Evaluation of the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire for Monitoring Results of Septoplasty
Joint Authors
Døsen, L. K.
Tarangen, Magnus
Shiryaeva, Olga
Haye, R.
Source
International Journal of Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Monitoring the results of surgery is important.
The otorhinolaryngology department of our hospital currently uses preoperative and postoperative versions of the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire (NSQ) for continuous evaluation of nasal septoplasty.
In this study, 55 patients undergoing septoplasty answered the preoperative version twice to assess the NSQ’s test-retest precision, and 75 patients answered the preoperative questionnaire before and the postoperative one 6 months after surgery to evaluate the NSQ’s ability to detect change in symptoms following surgery.
Both the pre- and postoperative versions of the NSQ use separate visual analogue scales (VAS) to assess nasal obstruction during the day, at night, and during exercise.
Other nasal symptoms are graded as secondary outcomes using 4-point Likert scales.
The mean VAS scores for the two preoperative obstruction ratings were not significantly different.
The scores were significantly higher than in a normal population.
There were also significant differences between preoperative and postoperative ratings.
The mean pre- and postoperative scores at night for those who reported complete improvement were 66.1 and 8.4, substantial improvement 74.5 and 24.2, and no improvement 83.3 and 76.4.
The NSQ reliably assesses nasal symptoms in patients and may be useful for both short and long term prospective studies of septoplasty.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Haye, R.& Tarangen, Magnus& Shiryaeva, Olga& Døsen, L. K.. 2015. Evaluation of the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire for Monitoring Results of Septoplasty. International Journal of Otolaryngology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Haye, R.…[et al.]. Evaluation of the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire for Monitoring Results of Septoplasty. International Journal of Otolaryngology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Haye, R.& Tarangen, Magnus& Shiryaeva, Olga& Døsen, L. K.. Evaluation of the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire for Monitoring Results of Septoplasty. International Journal of Otolaryngology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066269