Smith Timothy L
Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, MCW Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2004 Jul-Aug;66(4):202-6. doi: 10.1159/000079878.
Measuring 'outcome' in rhinology has been challenging investigators for decades. With the introduction of patient-based, quality of life outcomes, investigators have developed rhinologic-specific outcomes tools for allergic rhinitis, nasal obstruction, and chronic rhinosinusitis. Outcomes research in rhinology, however, is a nascent field. This article focuses on outcomes research in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis, especially as it relates to endoscopic sinus surgery. Quality of life outcomes are addressed not only as outcomes but as measures of disease and how they relate to other commonly used measures of disease such as CT and endoscopy.
几十年来，在鼻科学中衡量“结果”一直是研究人员面临的挑战。随着基于患者的生活质量结果的引入，研究人员已经开发出针对变应性鼻炎、鼻阻塞和慢性鼻-鼻窦炎的鼻科学特定结果工具。然而，鼻科学中的结果研究是一个新兴领域。本文重点关注慢性鼻-鼻窦炎管理中的结果研究，特别是与鼻内镜鼻窦手术相关的方面。生活质量结果不仅作为结果来探讨，还作为疾病的衡量指标以及它们与其他常用疾病衡量指标（如CT和内镜检查）的关系来探讨。
