SmartStartAllergy: a novel tool for monitoring food allergen introduction in infants.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To estimate the proportion of infants introduced to peanut and other common food allergens by 12 months of age; to collect information about parent-reported reactions to food. DESIGN, SETTING:Observational cohort study, applying the SmartStartAllergy SMS protocol and online questionnaire to parents of 12-month-old infants attending 69 Australian general practices between 21 September 2018 and 3 May 2019. PARTICIPANTS:3374 parents recruited via the 69 participating general practices. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Proportions of infants who had eaten peanut and other common food allergens; proportions with parent-reported reactions to food. RESULTS:1940 of 3374 invited parents participated in the study (response rate, 57%), of whom 836 (46%) completed the online questionnaire. At 12 month

SUBMITTER: O'Sullivan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7187408 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature