The Score For Allergic Rhinitis study in Turkey

Cingi, Cemal; Songu, Murat; Ural, Ahmet; Annesi-Maesano, Isabella; Erdogmus, Nagehan; Bal, Cengiz; Kahya, Volkan; Koc, Eltaf; Cakir, Burak; Selcuk, Adin; Ozlugedik, Samet; Onal, Kazim; Midilli, Rasit; Ecevit, Cenk; Pinar, Ercan; Akoglu, Ertap; Okuyucu, Semsettin; Erkan, Alper

doi:10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3665

The Score For Allergic Rhinitis study in Turkey

Cingi C., Songu M., Ural A., Annesi-Maesano I., Erdogmus N., Bal C., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY & ALLERGY, vol.25, no.5, pp.333-337, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.2500/ajra.2011.25.3665
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RHINOLOGY & ALLERGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.333-337
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The clinical definition of allergic rhinitis (AR) is difficult to use in epidemiological settings of large populations where it is impossible to obtain the laboratory evidence of each immune response. However, the standardization of the definition of AR in epidemiological studies is of crucial importance. This study was designed to estimate the prevalence of AR in an adult general population with respect to seven distinct geographical regions in Turkey.