Reflux Finding Score (RFS)
Reflux Finding Score (Belafsky 2001): 8 laryngoscopic findings totaling 0-26; > 7 indicates laryngopharyngeal reflux.
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Example
- Ventricular obliteration
- 2
- Erythema / hyperemia
- 2
- Vocal-fold edema
- 2
- Diffuse laryngeal edema
- 2
Result: Reflux Finding Score 8 of 26 — LPR likely (> 7).
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What the result means
- <= 7
- LPR unlikely.
- > 7
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux likely (~95% certainty; 8 laryngoscopic findings, 0-26). A laryngoscopic score, not a diagnosis.
What you enter
- Subglottic edema
- Ventricular obliteration
- Erythema / hyperemia
- Vocal-fold edema
- Diffuse laryngeal edema
- Posterior commissure hypertrophy
- Granuloma / granulation
- Thick endolaryngeal mucus
How this is calculated
Belafsky PC, Postma GN, Koufman JA. The validity and reliability of the reflux finding score (RFS). Laryngoscope. 2001;111(8):1313-1317. Read the source ↗
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