Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Tonsil and Adenoid Health Status Instrument.

Objectives/hypothesis: The Tonsil and Adenoid Health Status Instrument (TAHSI) is a disease-specific questionnaire, intended for completion by parents, for assessing quality of life related to tonsil and adenoid disease or its treatment in children with throat disorders. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish adaptation of the TAHSI, thus allowing comparison across studies and international multicenter projects.

Study Design: Multicenter prospective instrument validation study.

Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) Scale.

Background: The Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale is a symptom-specific, self-completed questionnaire for assessing quality of life related to nasal obstruction or its treatment in patients with septal deviation. The aim of this study was to validate the Spanish adaptation of the NOSE, thus allowing comparison across studies and international multicenter projects.

Methodology: Multicenter prospective instrument validation study.

The cost associated with interstitial thermotherapy for tonsil reduction vs. standard tonsillectomy.

Given the high demand for tonsillectomies in children, the variety of techniques available, and the increasing need to control expenditures, it is important to analyse the costs associated with surgical procedures. The aim in the present study was to compare the cost of interstitial thermotherapy for tonsil volume reduction with conventional tonsillectomy. This was a nonrandomized, retrospective analysis at a public practice regional hospital between 2010 and 2012.