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. 2018 Apr 23;11(3):771–778. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2018.03.014

Table 1.

World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Mucositis Scale (modified from [10])

Grade 1 (mild) Oral soreness, erythema
Grade 2 (moderate) Erythema, ulcers, but oral intake not prevented
Grade 3 (severe) Oral ulcers interfering with oral intake and requiring liquids only
Grade 4 (life-threatening) Oral ulcers to the extent that oral alimentation is impossible