Predicting food allergy: The value of patient history reinforced.

ABSTRACT:

Background

EAACI guidelines emphasize the importance of patient history in diagnosing food allergy (FA) and the need for studies investigating its value using standardized allergy-focused questionnaires.

Objective

To determine the contribution of reaction characteristics, allergic comorbidities and demographics to prediction of FA in individuals experiencing food-related adverse reactions.

Methods

Adult and school-age participants in the standardized EuroPrevall population surveys, with self-reported FA, were included. Penalized multivariable regression was used to assess the association of patient history determinants with "probable" FA, defined as a food-specific case history supported by relevant IgE sensitization.

Results

In adults (N = 844), reproducibilit

SUBMITTER: Lyons SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246712 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature