DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUTION OF A TURKISH "RHINITIS QUALITY OF LIFE SCALE"

Abstract

Objective: Questioning the quality of life in patients with chronic diseases is important. However questionnaires should be suitable to the structure and habits of the community studied as well as it should be easily understood. Considering the fact that rhinitis adversely affect the quality of life, we developed a rhinitis scale of quality of life, which suits the life style and habits of our population in patients with rhinitis.