J Korean Med Assoc.  2017 Jan;60(1):81-88. 10.5124/jkma.2017.60.1.81.

Clinical diagnostic guidelines for allergic rhinitis: diagnosis

• Kim YH
• Yang HJ
• Choi JH
• Kim DK
• Yoo Y
• Lee B
• Kim MA
• Kim BS
• Kim WY
• Kim JH
• Park Y
• Park SY
• Bae WY
• Song K
• Yang MS
• Lee SM
• Lee YM
• Lee HJ
• Cho JH
• Jee HM
• Koh YI
• Work Group for Rhinitis, the Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology

• KMID: 2367733
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2017.60.1.81

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.

Keyword

Rhinitis, allergic; Guideline; Diagnosis; Diagnosis, differential

MeSH Terms

Allergy and Immunology
Asthma
Diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Prevalence
Rhinitis, Allergic*

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