A Study of SNOT 22 Scores in Adults with no Sinonasal Disease

Abstract: Objective: To identify a normal SNOT-22 score in subjects not known to be suffering from rhino-sinusitis in India.Study design: Analysis of SNOT 22 scores in participants with no sinonasal disease.Setting: Tertiary care hospital in Central India.Participants: 230 participants from medical institution.Results: Results were obtained from 97 men and 133 women with a mean age of 21 (range 18-24). SNOT scores ranged from 0–35 with a mean score of 8.09. The mode was 0 and the median score 7.Conclusion: Due to the skewed nature of the data, the median score (7) is taken as the normal SNOT 22 score. It is recommended that in a clinical situation a SNOT 22 score of 7 be used as a guide for ''normal'', and that caution be exercised when suggesting treatment to patients with a score below 7. It appears feasible that this test be applied pre and post operatively for appropriate selection and judging the outcome respectively