[Chinese guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of allergic asthma (2019, the first edition)]

Allergic asthma is an important phenotype of asthma, accounting for sixty to eighty percent of the whole asthma population. This guideline was divided into 15 chapters, which provided a detailed introduction to epidemiology, pathogenesis, common allergens, clinical manifestation and the principles of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of allergic asthma, and highlighted the similarities and differences of allergic and non-allergic asthma. According to the principles of international and national asthma guidelines, this guideline placed special emphasis on allergen specific immunotherapy, anti-IgE therapy, anti-allergy therapy, management of allergic comorbidities and tertiary prevention. Based on the evidence-based medicine and clinical practice in China, the guideline made recommendations to guide the diagnosis, treatment and management of allergic asthma in China.