Criterion∙Guideline∙Consensus
Chinese expert consensus on stepwise treatment of pediatric allergic rhinitis
Allergy Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Otolaryngology Group, Society of Pediatrics, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, Child Allergy Professional Committee, China Association for Promotion of Health Science and Technology
Published 2022-09-06
Cite as Chin J Prev Med, 2022, 56(9): 1182-1189. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20220613-00602
Abstract
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is one of the most common allergic diseases in children. Stepwise approach targeting to minimize impact of disease with optimized treatment should be the most practical approach, whilst there have been neither systematic and detailed recommendations for the stepwise treatment of AR nor related consensus documents to provide guidance for its specific application in clinical practice. Thus, the expert panel draft the consensus through literature review and two rounds of Delphi voting, which selects and focuses on the critical clinical questions in stepwise treatment, provides targeted therapeutic regimen basing on symptom type and severity of AR as well as assessment recommendations, and discusses key issues including the time point and criteria for assessment and step-up/down regimen. This consensus aims to provide a specific and practical guidance for the general practitioners, specialists, pharmacists and nurses, and promote the standardization of AR treatment in pediatric population.
Key words:
Allergic rhinitis; Pediatrics; Drug therapy; Stepwise treatment; Allergic disease; Expert consensus
Contributor Information
Allergy Branch of Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Otolaryngology Group, Society of Pediatrics, Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Child Allergy Professional Committee, China Association for Promotion of Health Science and Technology
