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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 10.
Published in final edited form as: Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 Feb;8(2):108–352. doi: 10.1002/alr.22073

TABLE VIII.D-1.

Validated surveys used to diagnose AR or evaluate disease severity and treatment

Survey Disease targeted Number of
questions
Symptom
questions
Medication
questions
Scoring
range
Comments and indications
TNSS: Total Nasal Symptom Score AR 4 Yes No 0–12 Simple daily symptom score to evaluate AR severity and control used in clinical trials
DMS: Daily Medication Score AR, AC, asthma Varies No Yes 0–36a Varies depending on medication scoring
DCS: Daily Combined Score AR, AC, asthma Varies Yes Yes 0–48a Combined symptom and medication score for clinical trials
TCRS: Total Combined Rhinitis Score AR Varies Yes Yes 0–24a The sum of the combined symptoms medication scores
Mini-RQLQ: Mini-Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire Rhinoconjunctivitis 14 Yes No 0–84 Shortened version of RQLQ often used in clinical trials
RQLQ: Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire Rhinoconjunctivitis 28 Yes No 0–168 Reflective assessment of previous week’s symptoms often used in clinical trials
VAS: Visual Analogue Scale Rhinitis 1 or more Yes No 0–10 cm Tool may be used to evaluate multiple symptomatologies
RCAT: Rhinitis Control Assessment Test AR, NAR 6 Yes No 6–30b Self-assessment of rhinitis symptom control
ARCT: Allergic Rhinitis Control Test AR 5 Yes Yes 5–25b Self-assessment of ongoing AR symptoms control
CARAT10: Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test AR, NAR, asthma 10 Yes Yes 0–30b Used to compare groups in clinical trials
ACS: Allergy Control Score Rhinitis, AC, asthma 10+ meds Yes Yes 0–60 Combined tool used for clinical trials and daily clinical practice
RC-ACS: Rhinoconjunctivitis Allergy Control Score Rhinitis, AC 7+ meds Yes Yes 0–42 Similar to ACS but without asthma related questions
RAP: Respiratory Allergy Prediction AR, asthma 9+ meds Yes Yes 0–9 Used to determine the need for referral and additional testing
SFAR: Symptom Score For Allergic Rhinitis AR 8 Yes No 0–16 Weighted score used to detect prevalence of AR
RMS: Rescue Medication Score Rhinoconjunctivitis Meds No Yes 0–3 Evaluates medication use only
RTSS: Rhinoconjunctivitis Total Symptom Score Rhinoconjunctivitis 6 Yes No 0–18 Evaluates symptoms only
CS: Combined Score Rhinoconjunctivitis 6+ meds Yes Yes 0–3 Combined scores of RTSS/6 + RMS/2
Global Assessment: Global Assessment of Severity of Allergy Total nasal and non-nasal symptoms 1 Yes No 1–7 Single question about rhinitis severity
a

Maximum score may vary depending on specific number of symptom related questions and specific medication score included.

b

Higher score equates to better control of disease. A score of 0 denotes zero control of symptoms.

AC = allergic conjunctivitis; AR = allergic rhinitis; meds = medications; NAR = nonallergic rhinitis.

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