title: A computerized program of skin test evaluation and its predictive value in immunotherapy.
abstract: The present study describes a computerized methodology for the assessment of specific skin testing which is both sensitive and reproducible. We evaluated the predictive value of this technique in identifying patients at great risk for developing undesirable reactions during hyposensitization. In 11 of 93 patients we were able to detect an unusual dermal response in the patients who developed either generalized or local generalized adverse reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bagnato
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bottari
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siragusa
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Forti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: La Rosa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012882:Skin Tests