Food Allergy Test-Guided Dietary Advice for Children With Atopic Dermatitis: A Consensus Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of blood specific IgE or skin prick tests (SPT) to guide dietary exclusions for disease control in children with atopic dermatitis (AD) is controversial. We undertook a consensus exercise on how to interpret SPT results and dietary history for cow's milk, hen's egg, wheat, and soy in children < 2 years old with AD.

Methods

Fourteen clinicians from general practice, pediatrics, pediatric dermatology, pediatric allergy, and pediatric dietetics from UK and Ireland took part in an online modified Delphi study. Over three rounds, participants gave their anonymous opinions and received individualized and group feedback, based on the premise that all children had SPTs. The findings were discussed in an online workshop.

Results

Of 18 symptoms, 12 were ident

SUBMITTER: Garside L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11950804 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature