Laryngopharyngeal reflux (lpr) is present in up to 50% of patients with voice disorders currently, there is no validated instrument that documents symptom severity in lpr we developed the reflux symptom index (rsi), a self-administered nine-item outcomes instrument for lpr the purpose of this inv …. Reflux symptom index (rsi). In both groups, the data on lpr symptoms were obtained through a standardized reflux symptom index (rsi) questionnaire regarding any extraesophageal reflux problems that had been present for at least 5 years (figure 1)9 an rsi score > 13 is considered to be a result of lpr9 the participants were asked to fill in a questionnaire about typical.
reflux symptom index (rsi)
The reflux symptom index (rsi) is a clinical tool to predict the presence of lpr, but a threshold rsi score has never been validated for the diagnosis of lpr in an allergic patient population objective: to identify the optimal threshold rsi score predictive of lpr in an allergy clinic population. Patient questionnaire – rsi • normative data suggests that a rsi of greater than or equal to 13 is clinically significant • therefore, a rsi > 13 may be indicative of significant reflux disease. belafsky, p. c., postma, g. n., & koufman, j. a. (2002). validity and reliability of the reflux symptom index (rsi). j voice, 16(2), 274-277. Reflux symptom index (rsi) is a nine-item self-administered questionnaire developed by belafsky et al for the assessment of symptoms in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.. the questionnaire is a simple one that can be completed in less than 1 minute time..
