Allergic rhinitis characterization in community pharmacy customers: a cross-sectional study

Guedes, Hélio; Morgado, Manuel; Rodrigues, Márcio; Cruz, Agostinho; Fonseca, Cecília; Costa, Elı́sio; Araújo, André R. T. S.

doi:10.1007/s11096-020-01115-z

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“…The internal consistency of CARAT was assessed in 7 studies (published in 8 reports) 17,18,20–22,35,46,47 . Additionally, five of these studies reported on the internal consistency of CARAT subscales 17,18,20–22,35 .…”

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“…Construct (convergent) validity was assessed in 14 studies (published in 20 reports), 18–22,35–46,48–50 but one of them did not report correlation coefficients nor areas under the ROC curve 45 . For CARAT, 12 studies out of 13 studies (92%) showed ‘sufficient’ evidence for construct validity 18–22,35–40,42–44,46,48–50 . Eight studies assessed the construct validity for the CARAT subscales 18–22,35–39,48–50 and ‘sufficient’ evidence for construct validity was found in 6 (75%) studies for the upper airway subscale, 18,20–22,35,38,48–50 and 7 (87.5%) studies for the lower airway subscale 18,20–22,35–38,48–50 …”

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“…We included 16 original studies (published throughout 23 reports) in our systematic review (Table 1). 17–22,34–50 …”

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“…Table 1 summarises the characteristics of included studies. The original Portuguese version of CARAT was used in 8 studies (11 reports) 17,19,34–39,42,46,47 . There were 2 studies (3 reports) on the Italian, 40,41,45 German and Dutch 18,21,40 versions of CARAT 22,43,44 .…”

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Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test: A systematic review of measurement properties and COSMIN analysis

Vieira

Sousa‐Pinto

Cardoso-Fernandes

et al. 2022

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The Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test (CARAT) is a patient‐reported outcome measurement (PROM) assessing the control of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) at a 4 week interval. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of CARAT. Following PRISMA and COSMIN guidelines, we searched five bibliographic databases and retrieved studies concerning the development, assessment of properties, validation, and/or cultural adaption of CARAT. The studies' methodological quality, the quality of measurement properties, and the overall quality of evidence were assessed. We performed meta‐analysis of CARAT measurement properties. We included 16 studies. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test displayed sufficient content validity and very good consistency (meta‐analytical Cronbach alpha = 0.83; 95% CI = 0.80–0.86;I2 = 62.6%). Control of allergic rhinitis and Asthma Test meta‐analytical intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.91 (95% CI = 0.64–0.98;I2 = 93.7%). It presented good construct validity, especially for correlations with Patient‐reported outcome measures assessing asthma (absolute Spearman correlation coefficients range = 0.67–0.73; moderate quality of evidence), and good responsiveness. Its minimal important difference is 3.5. Overall, CARAT has good internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and responsiveness, despite the heterogeneous quality of evidence. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test can be used to assess the control of asthma and AR. As first of its kind, this meta‐analysis of CARAT measurement properties sets a stronger level of evidence for asthma and/or AR control questionnaires.

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“…We included 16 original studies (published throughout 23 reports) in our systematic review (Table 1). 17–22,34–50 …”

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“…[ 7 ] All of these types can be simply prevented by some hygienic measures, including primarily the avoidance of exposure to allergens and using anti-allergic medications. [ 8 ] Furthermore, allergens causing other types of allergy that the patient may have should be avoided. [ 9 ]…”

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Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among Jeddah population

Bazuhair

Salawati

Alsabban

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Ocular allergy is one of the common conditions that affects patients from different age groups. Public awareness about the disease is crucial for reducing the incidence of ocular allergy. Aim: The present study aims to evaluate the knowledge level of the general population in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia toward ocular allergy. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study that included the distribution of an online survey to the public living in Jeddah. The survey included questions to identify common demographics, knowledge, and awareness about ocular allergy signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment, and sources of information. Statistical analysis included descriptive and comparative analysis using Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA test. SPSS version 26 was used for data analysis. Results: In total, 1207 responded to this survey and were included in the analysis. Among them, 71% were females, 36.8% were in the age group of 15–25 years, 74.9% had a bachelor’s degree, 60.4% were non-medical specialists, 13.2% were from the faculty of medicine. More than half of the participants were aware that ocular allergy affects millions of people globally every year. It is one of the most common eye conditions, itching is the primary source of discomfort, 15%–20% of the world population have ocular allergy, the disease causes discomfort and pain within the eye caused by frequent rubbing of the eye, and that symptoms of ocular allergy include redness, itching, tearing, discharge, blurred vision, and photophobia. Further, 64.9% thought that avoiding the source of triggers can help prevent ocular allergy. Social media was the most common source of information among 19.3%. The average score was 15.6 ± 6.1 out of 27 points; 42.6% of the responders had fair knowledge (50%–75%) about ocular allergy. The age group of 15–25 years ( P < 0.001), bachelor’s degree holders ( P = 0.013), and individuals with a medical background ( P = 0.003) were associated with significantly higher mean scores. Males ( P = 0.003), age group of 15–25 years ( P = 0.024), individuals with a medical background ( P < 0.001) had significantly good knowledge about ocular allergy. Conclusion: The knowledge level of the general population about ocular allergy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is fair and requires improvement.

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Allergic rhinitis characterization in community pharmacy customers: a cross-sectional study

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Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test: A systematic review of measurement properties and COSMIN analysis

Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test: A systematic review of measurement properties and COSMIN analysis

Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among Jeddah population

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