Lunn et al used a scored for evaluating patients with allergic rhinitis and for monitoring their response to therapeutic agents. The authors are from the Imperial College School of Medicine in London.
Symptoms:
(1) sneezing
(2) itchy nose
(3) runny nose
(4) stuffy nose
Severity of Symptom
Points
none
1
mild
2
moderate
3
severe
4
total symptom score =
= SUM(points for all 4 symptoms)
percent maximal allergic rhinits symptoms =
= 100% * ((patient score) – 4) / 12
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 4
• maximum score: 16
• The higher the score the greater the allergic rhinitis symptoms.
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