Clinical diagnostic guidelines for allergic rhinitis: diagnosis.
- Author:
Young Hyo KIM
1
;
Hyeon Jong YANG
;
Jeong Hee CHOI
;
Dong Kyu KIM
;
Young YOO
;
Bora LEE
;
Mi Ae KIM
;
Bong Seong KIM
;
Won Young KIM
;
Jeong Hee KIM
;
Yang PARK
;
So Yeon PARK
;
Woo Yong BAE
;
Keejae SONG
;
Min Suk YANG
;
Sang Min LEE
;
Young Mok LEE
;
Hyun Jong LEE
;
Jae Hong CHO
;
Hye Mi JEE
;
Young Il KOH
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Rhinitis, allergic; Guideline; Diagnosis; Diagnosis, differential
- MeSH: Allergy and Immunology; Asthma; Diagnosis*; Diagnosis, Differential; Humans; Hypersensitivity; Prevalence; Rhinitis, Allergic*
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2017;60(1):81-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: As the prevalence and socioeconomic burden of allergic rhinitis is steadily increasing every year, it is essential that clinical practitioners diagnose and manage allergic rhinitis in an evidence-based manner. Therefore, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology developed new clinical guidelines for Korean patients and practitioners. We first performed a questionnaire survey to address the core questions, about which clinical practitioners are the most curious. A large group of physicians (allergists), pediatricians, and otorhinolaryngologists developed answers for those questions by performing a systematic literature review and determining the appropriate levels of recommendation. In this article, we propose 11 answers for core questions regarding the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of allergic rhinitis.
