International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis Executive Summary

International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology

Special Issue: International Consensus in Allergy and Rhinology 2016 Report: Rhinosinusitis

Volume 6, Issue S1, pages S3–S21, February 2016

1. Richard R. Orlandi MD^1,*, 
2. Todd T. Kingdom MD² and
3. Peter H. Hwang MD³

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Keywords:

• rhinosinusitis;
• chronic rhinosinusitis;
• acute rhinosinusitis;
• recurrent acute rhinosinusitis;
• evidence-based medicine;
• systematic review;
• endoscopic sinus surgery

Background

The body of knowledge regarding rhinosinusitis (RS) continues to expand, with rapid growth in number of publications yet substantial variability in the quality of those presentations. In an effort to both consolidate and critically appraise this information, rhinologic experts from around the world have produced the International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis (ICAR:RS). This executive summary consolidates the findings of the ICAR:RS document.

Methods

ICAR:RS presents over 140 topics in the forms of evidence-based reviews with recommendations (EBRRs) and evidence-based reviews (EBR). The structured recommendations of the EBRR sections are summarized in this executive summary.

Results

This summary compiles the EBRRs regarding medical and surgical management of acute RS (ARS) and chronic RS with and without nasal polyps (CRSwNP and CRSsNP).

Conclusion

This ICAR:RS Executive Summary provides a compilation of the evidence-based recommendations for medical and surgical treatment of the most common forms of RS.

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