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ArticleSaudi medical journal2026

Reliability and Validity of the Arabic Version of the NOSE-Perf Scale.

Rayan M Alfallaj, Abdullah I BinGhaith, Mohammed Y Alyoussef, Ahmed S Alsaleh, Saad A Alsaleh, Abdulaziz A AlQahtani, Ahmad S Alroqi

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Rayan M AlfallajDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah I BinGhaithCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed Y AlyoussefDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed S AlsalehDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saad A AlsalehDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A AlQahtaniDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Ahmad S AlroqiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5275-0255

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Objectives: To assess the psychometric validity of the Arabic adaptation of the nasal obstruction symptom evaluation-perforation (NOSE-Perf) scale. To assess how reliable and valid the Arabic adaptation of the NOSE-Perf questionnaire is. Patients with septal perforations, particularly Arabic speakers, lack validated self-assessment tools for subjective symptom evaluation. Methods: Conducted between May 2024 and June 2025, the study included 100 participants-20 patients with septal perforation and 80 controls. Participants filled out a questionnaire consisting of demographic data as well as the Arabic forms of the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22), NOSE, and NOSE-Perf scales. Cronbach's alpha was applied to determine internal consistency, and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was utilized to verify test-retest reliability. Discriminative validity was evaluated by comparing score differences, while concurrent validity was analyzed through correlations with the NOSE and SNOT-22 scales. Results: Strong correlations were observed between the NOSE-Perf and the established NOSE (r = 0.920, Conclusion: The Arabic adaptation of the NOSE-Perf questionnaire exhibited reliability and validity as a tool for assessing subjective symptoms among individuals experiencing septal perforation.

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Nasal ObstructionNasal Septal PerforationAdultFemaleHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesArabic languageNasal obstructionNasal septumQuestionnaireSeptal perforation

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