Table 2 Assessment of clinical control of chronic sinusitis in the previous month (SNOT score)
Controlled (all the following) | Partially controlled (≥ 1 of the following) | Uncontrolled (≥ 3 of the following) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Nasal congestion | Absent or non-debilitating | Present almost every day | Present almost every day |
Rhinorrhea/post-nasal drip | Scant and mucoid | Mucopurulent almost every day | Mucopurulent almost every day |
Facial pain/pressure | Absent or non-debilitating | Present almost every day | Present almost every day |
Sense of smell | Normal or minimally altered | altered | altered |
Fatigue or sleep disturbances | absent | present | present |
Rhinoscopy (if available) | Healthy mucosa | Altered mucosa | Altered mucosa |
Rescue therapy (in the last 6 months) | Not necessary | Need for 1 cycle | Persistent symptoms despite therapy |