Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (대한이비인후과학회)
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Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ) as an Evaluator of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis Patients - The First Report -

통년성 알레르기비염 환자의 삶의 질 평가를 위한 설문지 - 제 1 보 -

Park, Gi-Hwan;Jo, Jung-Saeng;Lee, Geon-Hui;Sin, Seung-Yeop;Mun, Ji-Ho;Cha, Chang-Il
박기환;조중생;이건희;신승엽;문지호;차창일

  • Published : 20020000
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Abstract

The symptom score index (SSI) has not been able to express fully the states of the perennial allergic rhinitis patients. So, other tools were deemed necessary to not only evaluate the degree of severity but also to evaluate the efficacy of the newly developed drugs on perennial allergic rhinitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of perennial allergic rhinitis on the quality of life of patients and to verify the correlation between the nasal symptoms and other factors influencing the patients’ complaints on allergic rhinitis. Materials and Method：One hundred and three allergic rhinitis patients who do not have nasal septal deviation, chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps were subjected to study. The patients answered the quality of life questionnaire on the scale of one to five. We calculated the frequency, importance and correlation coefficient of each nasal symptom item and the other question items. We also carried out a $\chi^2$ -test for the test group and the control group. Results：In addition to nasal symptoms, patients experienced impairment of the quality of life due to generalized symptoms of allergic rhinitis and practical problems. On the questionnare, generalized symptoms, practical problems, emotional problems, activity limitations and ocular symptoms were frequently checked complaint items, but sleep disorder was not. The relationship between the quality of life of patients with nasal symptoms was statistically significant, but sleep disorder was not. Conclusions：This questionnaire was effective as an evaluator of impairment of quality of life in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis. (Korean J Otolaryngol 2002;45:254-62)

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