Scale | Description |
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World Health Organization (WHO) [5] | Combined objective (ulcers and erythema) and function. Scale 0 to 4 |
Oral Mucositis Assessment Scales (OMAS) [6] | Erythema and ulceration at 9 sites |
Oral Assessment Guide (OAG) [7] | Objective (erythema), symptoms (pain, salivary change) and function |
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) [8] | Mucositis severity is differently classified based on the anatomic site of development |
Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE) [9] | Mucositis severity measure scale based on anatomic site of development and on the kind of treatment, either chemo or radiotherapy |
MacDibbs mouth assessment [10] | 14-item instrument grouped into four sections: the patient information section includes seven items that measure the patient’s oral symptoms including problems with pain, dryness, eating, talking, swallowing, tasting and saliva production |