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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zaporozhye State Medical University
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal |
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| Online Access: | http://zmj.zsmu.edu.ua/article/view/39239/35428 |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2306-4145 2310-1210 |