title: Measuring outcomes in rhinosinusitis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rhinosinusitis (RS) is a complex group of disorders characterized by inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
  
  
  METHODS
  One of the problems with evaluating and treating RS is that there are often difficulties and controversies related to the means of diagnosis, which would prompt appropriate treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This is particularly true in chronic RS where multiple treatments may be chosen and often these decisions are somewhat empiric and are based on the associated history, symptoms, and prior treatment. This also creates problems with assessing response to treatment where there are multiple tools that are used to diagnose RS and to assess response to both treatment and nontreatment over time. Consistent and reproducible measures of outcome may be lacking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The purpose of this study was to describe the various diagnostic criteria that are used to evaluate RS and their role in measuring outcomes.
authors: Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors: Michael S
authors: MS
authors: Benninger
authors: Claire
authors: C
authors: Hopkins
authors: Pongsakorn
authors: P
authors: Tantilipikorn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D057285:Precision Medicine; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome