Table 1.

Reflux finding score.

Adapted from Belafsky et al. [16]

Findings	Score
Subglottic edema	0 = absent 2 = present
Ventricular obliteration	2 = partial 4 = complete
Erythema/hyperemia	2 = arytenoids only 4 = diffuse
Vocal fold edema	1 = mild 2 = moderate 3 = severe 4 = polypoid
Diffuse laryngeal edema	1 = mild 2 = moderate 3 = severe 4 = obstructing
Posterior commissure hypertrophy	1 = mild 2 = moderate 3 = severe 4 = obstructing
Granuloma/granulation of tissue	0 = absent 2 = present
Thick endolaryngeal mucus	0 = absent 2 = present