NOSE Scale (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation)

Patient-reported questionnaire grading nasal-obstruction symptom severity and quality-of-life impact over the past month from five items; a symptom score, not an anatomic or diagnostic measure.

Nasal congestion or stuffiness (past month)

Nasal blockage or feeling of obstruction (past month)

Difficulty breathing through the nose (past month)

Difficulty sleeping because of nasal breathing (past month)

Not enough airflow through the nose during exertion or exercise (past month)