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Table 1 OM scoring list in adult patients

From: Prevention and the treatment of oral mucositis: the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate vs other agents: a systematic review

Scale

Description

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