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Palathumpattu, Binoy, Pieper-Fuerst, Ursula, Acikel, Cengizhan, Sahin, Hacer, Allekotte, Silke, Singh, Jaswinder, Hess, Mark, Sager, Angelika, Mueller, Thomas and Moesges, Ralph (2022). Correlation of the combined symptom and medication score with quality of life, symptom severity and symptom control in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Clin. Transl. Allergy, 12 (10). HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 2045-7022

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Abstract

Background The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommended the Combined Symptom and Medication Score (CSMS) as primary endpoint in clinical trials on allergen-specific immunotherapy (AIT) in allergic rhinoconjunctivitis. Here, the correlation between the CSMS and the validated standardised Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ(S)), Rhinitis Control Assessment Test (RCAT) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was analysed. Methods Two prospective, multicentre, non-interventional studies on tree pollen, grass pollen and house dust mite allergic patients were performed. The first study comprised 167 patients receiving AIT (AIT population), and the second included 56 patients treated with symptomatic medication only (control population). For up to two seasons (pollen)/exposure periods (house dust mites), participants documented their symptoms and medication intake in a CSMS diary, including VAS. In addition, the standardised RQLQ(S) and the RCAT were completed during study visits. Results Comparison between CSMS and RQLQ(S) revealed a positive correlation in the AIT population (r = 0.426) and in the control population (r = 0.569). For CSMS and RCAT, a negative correlation with r = -0.409 (AIT) and r = -0.547 (control) was shown. Positive correlation between CSMS and VAS was also demonstrated with r = 0.585 (AIT) and r = 0.563 (control). Conclusion These results support the assumption that the CSMS correlates with quality of life, symptom severity and symptom control on the one hand, while the moderate strength of correlations on the other hand mirrors distinctions of the CSMS compared to the assessments used here.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Palathumpattu, Binoy UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pieper-Fuerst, Ursula UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Acikel, Cengizhan UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sahin, Hacer UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Allekotte, Silke UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Singh, Jaswinder UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hess, Mark UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Sager, Angelika UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Mueller, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Moesges, Ralph UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-666918
DOI:	10.1002/clt2.12191
Journal or Publication Title:	Clin. Transl. Allergy
Volume:	12
Number:	10
Date:	2022
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	2045-7022
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; CLINICAL-TRIALS; RHINITIS CONTROL; IMMUNOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; VALIDATION; STANDARDIZATION; RECOMMENDATIONS; OUTCOMES; ASTHMA Multiple languages Allergy Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/66691