SNOT-22 (Sinonasal Outcome Test)
Quantifies sinonasal symptom severity and quality of life impact for surgical decision-making
- Highest activation tier
- Recommended
- How it is scored
- Scored in code; a detected disagreeing draft value is flagged for correction
- Scoring type
- questionnaire
- Care settings
- Inpatient, Outpatient
When it activates
Scribeable activates a calculator from the encounter. The SNOT-22 (Sinonasal Outcome Test) can activate when the transcript or pasted chart context documents any of these:
- Chronic sinusitis symptom assessment
- Sinus surgery candidacy
- Post-sinus surgery outcome tracking
A coded diagnosis can also activate it. ICD-10 prefixes carried by the registry: J32.
Inputs the note needs
1 input. Each is resolved from the transcript, the pasted chart context and charted labs; at this calculator’s tier a missing input is never requested, and a missing required input keeps the score out of the draft.
| Input | Type | Unit / options | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNOT-22 total score (0-110) | symptom |
Scoring
22 items scored 0-5. Total 0-110.
Interpretation
<8: Normal. 8-20: Mild. 20-50: Moderate. >50: Severe.
Evidence
Sources carried in Scribeable's citation registry for this calculator; guideline version: Hopkins 2009.
- Hopkins C et al. Psychometric validity of the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test (SNOT-22)Hopkins et al. (SNOT-22) 2009 · 2009 · Level I · link last verified 2026-03-28
How Scribeable handles it in the note
When an encounter activates the SNOT-22 (Sinonasal Outcome Test) (its highest tier is recommended), Scribeable does not ask you for missing inputs. The score is computed in code from whatever inputs resolve from the transcript, the pasted chart context or charted labs; a computed value is written into the draft only when every required input already resolves.
The score is computed in code from the resolved inputs, not recalled by the language model. If the draft states a SNOT-22 (Sinonasal Outcome Test) value that disagrees with the computed one, the disagreement is flagged to the second drafting pass, which is instructed to correct the score and its interpretation before you see the note.
Classified as a questionnaire: a patient-reported or clinician-rated instrument, where a spare activation carries low harm.
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