Abdel Fattah, A., Abdelmonem, A., Abdel Moaty, K., Aboud, A. (2025). Correlation Between Reflux Symptoms Score -12 and Reflux Finding Score in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 26(26), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.362703.1823
Ali M. Abdel Fattah; Ahmed A Abdelmonem; Khaled Abdel Moaty Abdel Moaty; Alaa Aboud. "Correlation Between Reflux Symptoms Score -12 and Reflux Finding Score in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 26, 26, 2025, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.362703.1823
Abdel Fattah, A., Abdelmonem, A., Abdel Moaty, K., Aboud, A. (2025). 'Correlation Between Reflux Symptoms Score -12 and Reflux Finding Score in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 26(26), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.362703.1823
Abdel Fattah, A., Abdelmonem, A., Abdel Moaty, K., Aboud, A. Correlation Between Reflux Symptoms Score -12 and Reflux Finding Score in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2025; 26(26): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2025.362703.1823
Correlation Between Reflux Symptoms Score -12 and Reflux Finding Score in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Symptoms
1Lecturer in Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endemic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University.
2Benisueuf University
3Lecturer of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University
4Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endemic medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University,Beni-Suef, Egypt .
Abstract
Background and Aim: The reflux symptoms score -12 (RSS-12) is a validated questionnaire with good sensitivity and specificity for diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD). However, the correlation between RSS-12 and reflux finding score (RFS) in patients with clinical symptoms suggesting LPR has not been investigated. In this study, we examined such correlation.Patients and Methods: We conducted cohort cross sectional study over 6 months duration on 105 patients with typical gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms and clinical diagnosis of LPR based on RSS-12 >11. We excluded participants with medical conditions or lifestyle habits that could induce similar symptoms.Results: The prevalence of LPRD (RFS > 7) in patients with a clinical diagnosis of LPR (RSS > 11) was 14.2% (15 patients). Laryngeal findings unrelated to LPRD were present in 16 patients (15.2%). RSS-12 and duration of symptoms are strongly correlated with the existence of abnormal laryngeal findings but not with RFS.Conclusion: In patients with clinical symptoms suggesting LPR, RSS-12 can predict the existence of abnormal laryngeal findings but not the diagnosis of LPRD.
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