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Urticaria is a frequent disease. The lifetime prevalence for urticaria is approximately 20%. Urticaria not only causes a decrease in quality of life, but also affects performance at work and school and, as such, is a member of the group of severe allergic diseases. This guideline covers the definition and classification of urticaria, taking into account the recent progress in identifying its causes, eliciting factors, and pathomechanisms. In addition, it outlines evidence-based approaches to economical diagnosis for different subtypes of urticaria. The correct management of urticaria, which is of paramount importance for patients, is very complex and is consequently covered in a separate guideline. This German language guideline was prepared on the basis of the international English language guideline, which was acknowledged by UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists), taking into account medical conditions in the German language area. This guideline, together with its sister guideline on the management of urticaria, is the result of a consensus reached during a panel discussion at the 3rd International Consensus Meeting on Urticaria, "Urticaria 2008", a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the EAACI (European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), the EU-funded network of excellence GA(2)LEN (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network), the EDF (European Dermatology Forum) and the WAO (World Allergy Organization). For the first time, given that evidence was sufficient, the Grading-of-Recommendations-Assessment- De vel opment-and- Evaluation-(GRADE)-Method was used here as far as possible.
In: Zuberbier, T., Aberer, W., Brockow, K., Grabbe, J., Hamelmann, E., Hartmann, K., Jakob, T., Merk, H. F., Ollert, M., Rueff, F., Schmid-Grendelmeier, P., Staubach, P., Voigtmann, I., Wedi, B. and Maurer, M. (2011). S3 guideline urticaria. Part 1: Classification and diagnosis of urticaria: German language version of the international S3-guideline. Allergologie, 34 (12). S. 569 - 581. DEISENHOFEN-MUENCHEN: DUSTRI-VERLAG DR KARL FEISTLE. ISSN 0344-5062
Urticaria is a frequent disease. The lifetime prevalence for urticaria is approximately 20%. Urticaria not only causes a decrease in quality of life, but also affects performance at work and school and, as such, is a member of the group of severe allergic diseases. This guideline covers the definition and classification of urticaria, taking into account the recent progress in identifying its causes, eliciting factors, and pathomechanisms. In addition, it outlines evidence-based approaches to economical diagnosis for different subtypes of urticaria. The correct management of urticaria, which is of paramount importance for patients, is very complex and is consequently covered in a separate guideline. This German language guideline was prepared on the basis of the international English language guideline, which was acknowledged by UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists), taking into account medical conditions in the German language area. This guideline, together with its sister guideline on the management of urticaria, is the result of a consensus reached during a panel discussion at the 3rd International Consensus Meeting on Urticaria, Urticaria 2008, a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the EAACI (European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology), the EU-funded network of excellence GA(2)LEN (Global Allergy and Asthma European Network), the EDF (European Dermatology Forum) and the WAO (World Allergy Organization). For the first time, given that evidence was sufficient, the Grading-of-Recommendations-Assessment- De vel opment-and- Evaluation-(GRADE)-Method was used here as far as possible.
This guideline is the result of a systematic literature review using the 'Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation' (GRADE) methodology and a structured consensus conference held on 28 and 29 November 2012, in Berlin. It is a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the EU-funded network of excellence, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF), and the World Allergy Organization (WAO) with the participation of delegates of 21 national and international societies. Urticaria is a frequent, mast cell-driven disease, presenting with wheals, angioedema, or both. the life-time prevalence for acute urticaria is approximately 20%. Chronic spontaneous urticaria and other chronic forms of urticaria do not only cause a decrease in quality of life, but also affect performance at work and school and, as such, are members of the group of severe allergic diseases. This guideline covers the definition and classification of urticaria, taking into account the recent progress in identifying its causes, eliciting factors and pathomechanisms. in addition, it outlines evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the different subtypes of urticaria. This guideline was acknowledged and accepted by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). ; Charite, Allergy Ctr Charite, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, D-10117 Berlin, Germany ; Med Univ Graz, Dept Dermatol, Graz, Austria ; Clin San Carlo, Allergy Clin, Paderno Dugnano, MI, Italy ; Univ Southern Denmark, Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol & Allergy Ctr, Odense, Denmark ; Med Univ Silesia, Allergol & Clin Immunol Katowice, Dept Internal Dis, Zabrze, Poland ; Univ Genoa, IRCCS AOU SanMartino, Genoa, Italy ; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy, São Paulo, Brazil ; Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Mar Parc Salut Mar, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain ; Dr DY Patil Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Navi Mumbai, India ; Fac Med, Dermatol Clin, Coimbra, Portugal ; Univ Hosp, Coimbra, Portugal ; Guys & St Thomas Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, St Johns Inst Dermatol, London, England ; Ctr Appl Res Allergy Quebec, Quebec City, PQ, Canada ; Hiroshima Univ, Inst Biomed & Hlth Sci, Dept Dermatol, Hiroshima, Japan ; Med Univ S Carolina, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Charleston, SC USA ; Hannover Med Sch, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, Hannover, Germany ; Pantai Hosp Kuala Lumpur, Dept Paediat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ; Univ Hosp Tenon, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, Paris, France ; Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Ctr, Baltimore, MD USA ; Ctr Medicodocente Trinidad, Allergy & Clin Immunol Dept, Caracas, Venezuela ; Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Allergy Unit, Zurich, Switzerland ; Univ Manitoba, Dept Pediat & Child Hlth, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada ; Univ Manitoba, Dept Immunol, Winnipeg, MB, Canada ; Univ Med Ctr Mainz, Dept Dermatol, Mainz, Germany ; Univ Toronto, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Toronto, ON, Canada ; Technion, Fac Med, Bnai Zion Med Ctr, Haifa, Israel ; Univ Bari, Dept Biomed Sci & Human Oncol, Unit Dermatol & Venereol, Bari, Italy ; Peking Univ, Hosp 1, Dept Dermatol, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China ; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Dept Clin Immunol & Allergy, São Paulo, Brazil ; Web of Science
This methods report describes the process of guideline development in detail. It is the result of a systematic literature review using the 'Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation' (GRADE) methodology and a structured consensus conference held on 28 and 29 November 2012, in Berlin. It is a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the EU-funded network of excellence, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2)LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF), and the World Allergy Organization (WAO) with the participation of delegates of 21 national and international societies. This guideline covers the definition and classification of urticaria, taking into account the recent progress in identifying its causes, eliciting factors and pathomechanisms. in addition, it outlines evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the different subtypes of urticaria. This guideline was acknowledged and accepted by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) and is published in Allergy 2014; 69:868-887. ; GA2LEN ; EAACI ; Charite, Allergy Ctr Charite, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, Berlin, Germany ; Med Univ Graz, Dept Dermatol, Graz, Austria ; Clin San Carlo, Allergy Clin, Paderno Dugnano, Italy ; Odense Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark ; Odense Univ Hosp, Allergy Ctr, DK-5000 Odense, Denmark ; Univ Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark ; Med Univ Silesia, Allergol & Clin Immunol Katowice, Dept Internal Dis, Katowice, Poland ; Univ Genoa, IRCCS AOU SanMartino, Genoa, Italy ; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil ; Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Hosp Mar Parc Salut Mar, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain ; Dr DY Patil Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Navi Mumbai, India ; Fac Med, Dermatol Clin, Coimbra, Portugal ; Univ Hosp, Coimbra, Portugal ; Guys & St Thomas Hosp NHS Fdn Trust, St Johns Inst Dermatol, London, England ; Ctr Appl Res Allergy Quebec, Quebec City, PQ, Canada ; Hiroshima Univ, Dept Dermatol, Inst Biomed & Hlth Sci, Hiroshima, Japan ; Med Univ S Carolina, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Charleston, SC 29425 USA ; Hannover Med Sch, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, Hannover, Germany ; Pantai Hosp Kuala Lumpur, Dept Paediat, Bangsar, Malaysia ; Univ Hosp Tenon, Dept Dermatol & Allergy, Paris, France ; Johns Hopkins Asthma & Allergy Ctr, Baltimore, MD USA ; Ctr Medicodocente Trinidad, Allergy & Clin Immunol Dept, Caracas, Venezuela ; Univ Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Allergy Unit, Zurich, Switzerland ; Univ Manitoba, Dept Pediat & Child Hlth, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada ; Univ Manitoba, Dept Immunol, Winnipeg, MB, Canada ; Univ Med Ctr Mainz, Dept Dermatol, Mainz, Germany ; Univ Toronto, Div Allergy & Clin Immunol, Toronto, ON, Canada ; Technion, Bnai Zion Med Ctr, Fac Med, Haifa, Israel ; Univ Bari, Dept Biomed Sci & Human Oncol, Unit Dermatol & Venereol, Bari, Italy ; Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil ; Web of Science
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This evidence- and consensus-based guideline was developed following the methods recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. The conference was held on 1 December 2016. It is a joint initiative of the Dermatology Section of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the EU-founded network of excellence, the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA²LEN), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the World Allergy Organization (WAO) with the participation of 48 delegates of 42 national and international societies. This guideline was acknowledged and accepted by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS). Urticaria is a frequent, mast cell-driven disease, presenting with wheals, angioedema, or both. The lifetime prevalence for acute urticaria is approximately 20%. Chronic spontaneous urticaria and other chronic forms of urticaria are disabling, impair quality of life and affect performance at work and school. This guideline covers the definition and classification of urticaria, taking into account the recent progress in identifying its causes, eliciting factors and pathomechanisms. In addition, it outlines evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for the different subtypes of urticaria.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) was initiated during a World Health Organization workshop in 1999 (published in 2001). ARIA has reclassified AR as mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/persistent. This classification closely reflects patients' needs and underlines the close relationship between rhinitis and asthma. Patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are confronted with various treatment choices for the management of AR. This contributes to considerable variation in clinical practice, and worldwide, patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are faced with uncertainty about the relative merits and downsides of the various treatment options. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of AR and asthma comorbidities based on the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. ARIA is disseminated and implemented in more than 50 countries of the world. Ten years after the publication of the ARIA World Health Organization workshop report, it is important to make a summary of its achievements and identify the still unmet clinical, research, and implementation needs to strengthen the 2011 European Union Priority on allergy and asthma in children.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) was initiated during a World Health Organization workshop in 1999 (published in 2001). ARIA has reclassified AR as mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/persistent. This classification closely reflects patients' needs and underlines the close relationship between rhinitis and asthma. Patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are confronted with various treatment choices for the management of AR. This contributes to considerable variation in clinical practice, and worldwide, patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are faced with uncertainty about the relative merits and downsides of the various treatment options. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of AR and asthma comorbidities based on the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. ARIA is disseminated and implemented in more than 50 countries of the world. Ten years after the publication of the ARIA World Health Organization workshop report, it is important to make a summary of its achievements and identify the still unmet clinical, research, and implementation needs to strengthen the 2011 European Union Priority on allergy and asthma in children.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) was initiated during a World Health Organization workshop in 1999 (published in 2001). ARIA has reclassified AR as mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/persistent. This classification closely reflects patients' needs and underlines the close relationship between rhinitis and asthma. Patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are confronted with various treatment choices for the management of AR. This contributes to considerable variation in clinical practice, and worldwide, patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are faced with uncertainty about the relative merits and downsides of the various treatment options. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of AR and asthma comorbidities based on the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. ARIA is disseminated and implemented in more than 50 countries of the world. Ten years after the publication of the ARIA World Health Organization workshop report, it is important to make a summary of its achievements and identify the still unmet clinical, research, and implementation needs to strengthen the 2011 European Union Priority on allergy and asthma in children.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma represent global health problems for all age groups. Asthma and rhinitis frequently coexist in the same subjects. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) was initiated during a World Health Organization workshop in 1999 (published in 2001). ARIA has reclassified ARas mild/moderate-severe and intermittent/persistent. This classification closely reflects patients' needs and underlines the close relationship between rhinitis and asthma. Patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are confronted with various treatment choices for the management of AR. This contributes to considerable variation in clinical practice, and worldwide, patients, clinicians, and other health care professionals are faced with uncertainty about the relative merits and downsides of the various treatment options. In its 2010 Revision, ARIA developed clinical practice guidelines for the management of AR and asthma comorbidities based on the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. ARIA is disseminated and implemented in more than 50 countries of the world. Ten years after the publication of the ARIAWorld Health Organization workshop report, it is important to make a summary of its achievements and identify the still unmet clinical, research, and implementation needs to strengthen the 2011 European Union Priority on allergy and asthma in children. (J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012;130:1049-62.)