title: Preliminary criteria for the definition of allergic rhinitis: a systematic evaluation of clinical parameters in a disease cohort (II)
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study is a development of the work done in 'Preliminary criteria for the definition of allergic rhinitis: a systematic evaluation of clinical parameters in a disease cohort (I)'.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We sought to develop criteria which could be routinely used to define allergic rhinitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 47 allergic rhinitis and 23 normal subjects were evaluated with a detailed questionnaire and history, physical examination, serum total immunoglobulin (Ig) E, skin prick tests and serum EAST's.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on this data, we developed a preliminary scoring system by which a reliable diagnosis of allergic rhinitis can be made, which is based on the prevalence adjusted strength of association delta ( partial differential) rank values described in this report. Cumulative frequency histograms were constructed for allergic rhinitis and normal subjects in a variety of configurations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A simple scoring system which can be used to diagnose allergic rhinitis on a routine basis was developed in this study.
authors.affiliation: Immunology Department, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Concord, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Warlow
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chrishanthan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Walls
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D007073:Immunoglobulin E