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Author Manuscript Author Manuscript Author Manuscript Author Manuscript TABLE VIII.D-1. Symptom

Scoring range Comments and indications

Validated surveys used to diagnose AR or evaluate disease severity and treatment Survey Disease targeted TNSS: Total Nasal Symptom Score AR 4 Yes No 0–12 Simple daily symptom score to evaluate AR severity and DMS: Daily Medication Score AR, AC, asthma Varies No Yes 0–36 a Varies depending on medication scoring DCS: Daily Combined Score AR, AC, asthma Varies Yes Yes 0–48 a Combined symptom and medication score for clinical trials TCRS: Total Combined Rhinitis Score AR Varies Yes Yes 0–24 a The sum of the combined symptoms medication scores Mini-RQLQ: Mini-Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire Rhinoconjunctivitis 14 Yes No 0–84 Shortened version of RQLQ often used in clinical trials RQLQ: Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire used in clinical trials practice Number of questions questions Medication questions control used in clinical trials

VAS: Visual Analogue Scale Rhinitis 1 or more Yes No 0–10 cm Tool may be used to evaluate multiple symptomatologies RCAT: Rhinitis Control Assessment Test AR, NAR 6 Yes No 6–30 b Self-assessment of rhinitis symptom control ARCT: Allergic Rhinitis Control Test AR 5 Yes Yes 5–25 b Self-assessment of ongoing AR symptoms control CARAT10: Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test AR, NAR, asthma 10 Yes Yes 0–30 b Used to compare groups in clinical trials testing

RAP: Respiratory Allergy Prediction AR, asthma 9+ meds Yes Yes 0–9 Used to determine the need for referral and additional SFAR: Symptom Score For Allergic Rhinitis AR 8 Yes No 0–16 Weighted score used to detect prevalence of AR RMS: Rescue Medication Score Rhinoconjunctivitis Meds No Yes 0–3 Evaluates medication use only RTSS: Rhinoconjunctivitis Total Symptom Score Rhinoconjunctivitis 6 Yes No 0–18 Evaluates symptoms only

CS: Combined Score Rhinoconjunctivitis 6+ meds Yes Yes 0–3 Combined scores of RTSS/6 + RMS/2 Global Assessment: Global Assessment of Severity of Allergy Total nasal and non-nasal symptoms 1 Yes No 1–7 Single question about rhinitis severity a

ACS: Allergy Control Score Rhinitis, AC, asthma 10+ meds Yes Yes 0–60 Combined tool used for clinical trials and daily clinical RC-ACS: Rhinoconjunctivitis Allergy Control Score Rhinitis, AC 7+ meds Yes Yes 0–42 Similar to ACS but without asthma related questions

Rhinoconjunctivitis 28 Yes No 0–168 Reflective assessment of previous week’s symptoms often

Maximum score may vary depending on specific number of symptom related questions and specific medication score included. b Higher score equates to better control of disease. A score of 0 denotes zero control of symptoms.

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol . Author manuscript; available in PMC 2020 June 10.