Burden of allergic rhinitis in the United Kingdom.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a systemic respiratory condition that is associated with a considerable humanistic burden and is frequently underdiagnosed. Despite the known effects of AR on individual patient well-being, the wider impact of AR on the UK healthcare system remains poorly defined. We aimed to compare healthcare resource use (HCRU) posed by this disease across different age groups between patients who were diagnosed in primary care only vs. those who have a secondary care diagnosis.

Methods

In this retrospective, observational study, patients with an AR record (AR diagnosis) and patients with a record of presenting with AR symptoms but no previous AR diagnosis (AR presentation) in the UK between 2009 and 2019 were defined from primary care and secondary

SUBMITTER: Jones M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12631609 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature