Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: protocol for a systematic review

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2016

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Dhami, Sangeeta
Nurmatov, Ulugbek
Roberts, Graham
Pfaar, Oliver
Muraro, Antonella
Ansotegui, Ignacio J
Calderon, Moises
Cingi, Cemal
Demoly, Pascal
Durham, Stephen

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) is in the process of developing the EAACI Guidelines for Allergen Immunotherapy (AIT) for the Management of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis. We seek to critically assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of AIT in the management of allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. METHODS: We will undertake a systematic review, which will involve searching international biomedical databases for published, in progress and unpublished evidence. Studies will be independently screened against pre-defined eligibility criteria and critically appraised using established instruments. Data will be descriptively and, if possible and appropriate, quantitatively synthesised. CONCLUSION: The findings from this review will be used to inform the development of recommendations for EAACI's Guidelines on AIT.

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Allergy, Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, Allergen immunotherapy, Rhinitis, Journal Article

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Dhami, S, Nurmatov, U, Roberts, G, Pfaar, O, Muraro, A, Ansotegui, I J, Calderon, M, Cingi, C, Demoly, P, Durham, S, van Wijk, R G, Halken, S, Hamelmann, E, Hellings, P, Jacobsen, L, Knol, E, Linnemann, D L, Lin, S, Maggina, V, Oude-Elberink, H, Pajno, G, Panwankar, R, Pastorello, E, Pitsios, C, Rotiroti, G, Timmermans, F, Tsilochristou, O, Varga, E-M, Wilkinson, J, Williams, A, Worm, M, Zhang, L & Sheikh, A 2016, 'Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis : protocol for a systematic review', Clinical and Translational Allergy, vol. 6, 6:12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13601-016-0099-6