Development, reliability, validity and sensitivity of the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test for Neurosurgery (SNOT-NC).
Yahya AhmadipourOliver MüllerIlonka Kreitschmann-AndermahrStefan MattheisUlrich SureBernd-Otto HütterPublished 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 (2019)
The SNOT-NC appears to be a valid, reliable and sensitive measure for assessing the clinical outcome of patients undergoing transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery. The SNOT-NC proved to be a valuable tool to assess the nasal discomfort outcome of patients at follow-up examinations. Further analyses encompassing analyses for retest reliability are called for the future.