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J P Piau1, C Massot, D Moreau

  • 1Epidémiologie des Maladies Allergiques et Respiratoires (EPAR), Unité Mixte de Recherche en Santé (UMR-S) 707, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, France.

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The Score For Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR) questionnaire effectively screens for allergic rhinitis in developing nations. This validated tool aids in identifying AR prevalence where diagnostic resources are limited.

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Area of Science:

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  • Epidemiology
  • Global Health

Background:

  • Allergic rhinitis (AR) impacts 5-40% of the global population.
  • AR is underdiagnosed in developing countries due to limited diagnostic tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Validate the Score For Allergic Rhinitis (SFAR) questionnaire for use in developing countries.
  • Compare SFAR's performance against the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire for AR prevalence assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Six African countries participated, with 100 individuals per country (70 symptomatic, 30 asymptomatic).
  • Participants completed both SFAR and ISAAC questionnaires.
  • Physician diagnosis and skin prick tests (SPTs) served as the gold standard.

Main Results:

  • The SFAR demonstrated high sensitivity (0.84) and specificity (0.81) compared to the gold standard.
  • SFAR showed superior sensitivity and equivalent specificity to the ISAAC questionnaire for AR detection.

Conclusions:

  • The SFAR is a valuable, standardized screening tool for identifying allergic rhinitis in developing countries.
  • It can be utilized for AR information collection in the absence of a direct medical consultation.