Validation of a self-questionnaire for assessing the control of allergic rhinitis.
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Date publication
juin 2011
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr JANKOWSKI Roger
Tous les auteurs :
Demoly P, Jankowski R, Chassany O, Bessah Y, Allaert FA
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Résumé
BACKGROUND: Allergic rhinitis affects the lives of patients for whom discomfort is, in most cases, significantly improved by pharmacological treatment. OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate a self-assessment global score for allergic rhinitis control (five items scored from 1 to 5 assessing the rhinitis over the 2 previous weeks). METHODS: Study of acceptability, reliability, validity and sensitivity to change during a prospective observational study in 902 patients selected by 411 general practitioners or allergists. RESULTS: The score correlated significantly to the clinical picture and to the impact of the rhinitis on social and sports activities at inclusion (P
Référence
Clin Exp Allergy. 2011 Jun;41(6):860-8