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A Comparison and Assessment of Scoring Scales for Mucositis

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The presence and severity of OM may be determined by clinician-based scoring or by patient-reported endpoints. This chapter will focus on clinician-based scoring scales.

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    Stephen T. Sonis

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Sonis, S.T. (2012). A Comparison and Assessment of Scoring Scales for Mucositis. In: Oral Mucositis. Springer Healthcare, Tarporley. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-907673-46-7_6

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