Table 3.

Rhinitis Control Assessment Test (RCAT) questionnaire * #.

1. During the past week, how often did you have nasal congestion?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

2. During the past week, how often did you sneeze?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

3. During the past week, how often did you have watery eyes?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

4. During the past week, to what extent did your nasal or other allergy symptoms interfere with your sleep?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

5. During the past week, how often did you avoid any activities (for example, visiting a house with a dog or cat, gardening) because of your nasal or other allergy symptoms?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

6. During the past week, how well were your nasal or other allergy symptoms controlled?

Never (5) Rarely (4) Sometimes (3) Often (2) Extremely Often (1)

* Based on the five-point Likert scale (“Never” to “Extremely Often”) with a 1 week recall period for each item; Rhinitis Control Assessment Test scores range from 6 to 30, with any score of ≤21 indicating poor control. # Adapted from [23].