Table 1.
The G scale: the frequency scale for the symptoms of asthma and rhinosinusitis developed in Gunma
| Please choose one answer from the five choices below that best describes the frequency of your symptoms over the past month: 0, never; 1, occasionally; 2, sometimes; 3, often; 4, always | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questions | Never | Occasionally | Sometimes | Often | Always | |
| G1 | How often do you have a cough during the day? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G2 | How often do you have a cough at night and in the early morning? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G3 | How often do you get phlegm during the day? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G4 | How often do you get phlegm at night and in the early morning? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G5 | How often do you get a wheezing or whistling sound in your chest during the day? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G6 | How often do you get a wheezing or whistling sound in your chest at night and in the early morning? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G7 | How often do you have difficulty breathing during the day? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G8 | How often do you have difficulty breathing at night and in the early morning? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G9 | How often do you have a runny nose? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G10 | How often do you sneeze? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G11 | How often do you have nasal congestion? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| G12 | How often do you lose your sense of smell? | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Abbreviation: G scale, frequency scale for the symptoms of asthma and rhinosinusitis developed in Gunma.