title: Impact of endoscopic sinus surgery on global health perception: an outcomes study.
abstract: The Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36) was used to prospectively assess outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery. Our study found that chronic rhinosinusitis has a significant adverse impact on patient-perceived functional status and quality of life. Endoscopic sinus surgery resulted in statistically significant improvement in both disease-specific symptoms and patient-perceived global health status at 6 and 12 months of follow-up. The SF-36 is recommended for use as the global health monitor in outcomes evaluation for chronic rhinosinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY 40292, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Winstead
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Barnett
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000601:surgery*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000601:surgery*