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Table 1 Content of the Wisconsin upper respiratory symptom survey for kids (WURSS-K)

From: Validation and clinical evaluation of a Polish translation of the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey for Kids (WURSS-K)

Global severity items

Symptomsa

Functional impairmentsb

Global severity changes

1. How sick do you feel today?

2. Runny nose

8. Think

15. Compared to yesterday. I feel my cold is…

 

3. Stuffy nose

9. Sleep

 
 

4. Sneezing

10. Breathe

 
 

5. Sore throat (hurts to swallow)

11. Talk

 
 

6. Cough

12. Walk, climb stairs, exercise

 
 

7. Feeling tired

13. Go to school

 
  

14. Play with friends

 
  1. aDirections for symptom-based items (2–7) ask respondents, “How bad are your cold symptoms (overall, since yesterday)”
  2. bDirections for items on functional impairment (8–14) ask: “Since yesterday, how hard has it been to:”