The impact of allergic rhinitis on symptoms, and quality of life using the new criterion of ARIA severity classification.
Rhinology
; 50(1): 33-6, 2012 03.
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| ID: mdl-22469603
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease with major socieconomic burden and a significant impact on quality of life.OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the study was to assess the impact of AR severity, using the modified ARIA (m-ARIA) severity criterion in order to discriminate among moderate and severe AR, in symptoms and quality of life assessed with the questionnaire ESPRINT-15.METHODS:
The specific quality of life questionnaire (ESPRINT-15) was applied in over thousand untreated RA patients. Severity was evaluated by the m-ARIA classification, which categorizes AR as mild, moderate, and severe. Nasal symptoms were evaluated by using categorized (none, low, middle, and high) Total Four Symptom Score (T4SS).RESULTS:
Using the m-ARIA severity classification, significant differences in quality of life, both global score and specific domains, and categorized T4SS were found among the AR severity groups.CONCLUSION:
Modified ARIA severity classification in mild, moderate, and severe allergic rhinitis clearly discriminates the impact of AR in all domains of quality of life and categorized symptom`s score.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Rinite Alérgica Perene
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Rinite Alérgica Sazonal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article