Severity grading system for acute allergic reactions: A multidisciplinary Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no widely adopted severity grading system for acute allergic reactions, including anaphylactic and nonanaphylactic reactions, thus limiting the ability to optimize and standardize management practices and advance research.

Objective

The aim of this study was to develop a severity grading system for acute allergic reactions for use in clinical care and research.

Methods

From May to September 2020, we convened a 21-member multidisciplinary panel of allergy and emergency care experts; 9 members formed a writing group to critically appraise and assess the strengths and limitations of prior severity grading systems and develop the structure and content for an optimal severity grading system. The entire study panel then revised the grading system and sou

SUBMITTER: Dribin TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8273088 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature