The use of the 4-subdomain structure for SNOT-22 (reflecting sleep, nasal, otologic/facial pain, and emotional symptoms of CRS) was validated as the most appropriate to calculate SNOT-22 subdomain scores for patients from different geographic regions using CFA.

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Based on our results, we propose a SNOT-22 MCID of 12 in medically managed patients with CRS. The MCID, while specific, was not sensitive for identifying patients with CRS experiencing a noticeable improvement in sinus symptoms or general health.