Informativeness of anamnestic data in children with seasonal symptoms of mold allergy

Aim. The results of clinical, anamnestic study of 154 children with seasonal symptoms of allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma are declared in this article. Methods and results. Questionnaire survey was done with further estimation of sensitivity (S), specificity (Sp), positive and negative p...

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Main Authors: O. D. Kuznietsova, S. M. Nedelska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zaporizhzhia State Medical and Pharmaceutical University 2015-02-01
Series:Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal
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Online Access:http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/39239/35428
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Summary:Aim. The results of clinical, anamnestic study of 154 children with seasonal symptoms of allergic rhinitis and/or bronchial asthma are declared in this article. Methods and results. Questionnaire survey was done with further estimation of sensitivity (S), specificity (Sp), positive and negative prognostic values (±PV), odds ratio (OR) for each question. The regression model was built (ROC-curve) which includes most informative parameters. It was revealed that such questions as presence of symptoms during warm time of year (spring-summer-autumn), presence of visible mold in dwelling, appearance of symptoms after contact with fallen leaves – entered the prognostic model of mold allergy. Conclusion. They have optimal sensitivity and specificity (Se=47,8%, Sp=89,7%) with area under ROC-curve AUC=0,75.
ISSN:2306-4145
2310-1210