Perceptions of the impact of individual allergic rhinitis symptoms: A survey of ARIA clinical experts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a highly prevalent disease. We aimed to assess the symptoms that physicians who see patients with AR perceive as the most bothersome in their patients.

Methods

We performed a cross-sectional study based on an online questionnaire sent to all members of the Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) initiative. The survey included questions on the physicians' perceptions of patients' AR symptoms as well as of their own AR symptoms.

Results

Among 401 respondents, 155 (38.7%) reported having AR. ARIA members reported nasal symptoms to be the most frequent (89.7%) and bothersome (80.0%) symptoms experienced by themselves. Likewise, nasal symptoms were reported by ARIA members as the most frequent (94.8% in members with AR vs 96.

SUBMITTER: Gil-Mata S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665388 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature