Table 2.

The Xerostomia Inventory (XI)

I sip liquids to help swallow food

My mouth feels dry when eating a meal

I get up at night to drink

My mouth feels dry

I have difficulty in eating dry food

I suck sweets or cough lollies to relieve dry mouth

I have difficulties swallowing certain foods

The skin of my face feels dry

My eyes feel dry

My lips feel dry

The inside of my nose feels dry

Response options: never (scoring 1), hardly (2), occasionally (3), fairly often (4) and very often (5)