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SNOT-22 in general population, a Spanish cohort study with an updated meta-analysis

Publicated to:Rhinology. 62 (6): 700-709 - 2024-01-01 62(6), DOI: 10.4193/rhin24.233

Authors: Pineros-Garcia, Lina M; Pineros-Garcia, Lina M; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Nesly I; Gonzalez-Sanchez, Nesly I; Calvo-Henriquez, Christian; Rojas-Lechuga, Maria Jesus; Hopkins, Claire; Mullol, Joaquim; Alobid, Isam

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Ctr Invest Red Enfermedades Respiratorias CIBERES, Madrid, Spain - Author
Guys Hosp, Otorhinolaryngol Dept, London, England - Author
Hosp Complex, Otorhinolaryngol Dept, Santiago De Compostela, Spain - Author
IDIS St iago Compostela, Translat Res Airway Dis, Santiago de Compostela, Spain - Author
Univ Barcelona, Hosp Clin Barcelona, Otorhinolaryngol Dept, Rhinol & Skull Base Unit,IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain - Author
Univ Santiago de Compostela, Santiago De Compostela, Spain - Author
Young Otolaryngologists Int Federat Oto rhino lary, Paris, France - Author
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Abstract

Background: The SNOT-22 is a questionnaire that evaluates the impact of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) on the patient's quality of life. This calculation allows measures to define therapeutic strategies and to estimate the response to treatment. Therefore, having this measure in the general population allows to establish normal values to guide decision-making in clinical practice. The objective was to determine the SNOT-22 score in a general Spanish population without CRS, according to gender, age, and comorbidities and to perform a systematic review of the literature and a meta-analysis. Methods: The SNOT-22 questionnaire was used to evaluate whether demographic factors, smoking habits, or comorbidities can influence the score in the general population. A systematic literature review was performed to identify studies where the SNOT-22 questionnaire was applied in a population without CRS. Results: 289 patients were included in the study (170 women), mean age 46.6 (17.8) years, range 18-89. No statistically significant difference between age subgroups (18-30, 31-50. 51-70, >70 years). The mean SNOT-22 was 11.9 (14.6), with no difference between genders. There was a positive association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and anxiety-depression, with a higher SNOT-22 score. The metanalysis included 23 studies (3500 participants), with a mean value 10.52 under fixed effects model. Conclusion: This study has defined the normal value of the SNOT-22 questionnaire in the general Spanish population without gender-based differences. The included studies had demonstrated homogeneity, despite being performed in different populations. Conditions such as anxiety/depression and sleep apnea increase baseline SNOT-22 scores.

Keywords

AdultAgedChronic rhinosinusitisCohort studiesControl populationCovid-19Cross-cultural adaptationFemaleGeneral populationHealthy populationHumansMaleMiddle agedOlfaction disordersProspective studiesQuality of lifQuality-of-lifeSars-cov-2Sinonasal outcome testSinonasal outcome test 22SmellSpainTest (snot)-22Test-2TranslationValidationValidityVersion

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Rhinology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 3/66, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Otorhinolaryngology. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-06-13:

  • Scopus: 4

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-13:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 21 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France; United Kingdom.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Pineros-Garcia, Lina M) and Last Author (Alobid, Isam).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Alobid, Isam.