Measures of disease severity in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Dysphagia symptom questionnaire

The Dysphagia Symptom Questionnaire (DSQ) is a patient-reported assessment that measures the frequency and severity of dysphagia associated with eosinophilic esophagitis.²

How the DSQ is scored

The patients record their dysphagia symptoms within the previous 24 hours by answering up to 4 questions. Patients who answer “Yes” to Questions 1 and 2 proceed to Question 3; Question 4 is a standalone item. The maximum score is 84.² ≥ 8 diary entries taken over a 14-day period, and the average daily score is multiplied by 14.

Higher scores indicate more frequent or more severe dysphagia²

• 0 (no dysphagia)

• 84 (frequent, severe dysphagia)

5-Item EoE Symptom questionnaire

The 5-Item EoE Symptom Questionnaire (EoE-SQ-Frequency) is a patient- reported assessment that measures the frequency of symptoms other than dysphagia or swallowing pain, including chest pain, stomach pain, heartburn, regurgitation, and vomiting.³

How the EoE-SQ-Frequency is Scored

Patients record their symptoms using a 5-point response option ranging from “Never” to “More than once a day.” The maximum score is 25.³

EoE-SQ-frequency questionnaire³

During the past 7 days, how often did you experience...

• Chest pain
• Stomach pain
• Burning feeling in your chest (heartburn)
• Food or liquid coming back up into your throat
• Throw up

Higher scores indicate greater symptom severity and frequency³

• 5 (no symptoms)
• 25 (frequent symptoms)