Heterogeneity in the definition of chronic rhinosinusitis disease control: a systematic review of the scientific literature.
Ayad AliDamilola R FakunleVictor YuSean McDermottMelissa J PreviteraJosh C MeierKatie M PhillipsAhmad R SedaghatPublished in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
CRS disease control is not consistently defined in the scientific literature. Although many studies conceptually treated 'control' as the goal of CRS treatment, 15 different criteria were used to define CRS disease control, representing significant heterogeneity. Scientific derivation of criteria and collaborative consensus building are needed for the development of a widely-accepted and -applied definition of CRS disease control.