title: Executive summary of European Task Force document on diagnostic tools in rhinology.
abstract: This Executive Summary of the EAACI Task Force document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology provides the readers with an over- view of the currently available tools for diagnosis of nasal and sino-nasal disease, published in full version in the first issue of Clini- cal and Translational Allergy. A panel of European experts in the field of Rhinology have contributed to this consensus document on Diagnostic Tools in Rhinology. Important issues related to history taking, clinical examination and additional investigative tools for evaluation of the severity of nasal and sinonasal disease are briefly highlighted in this executive summary.
authors.affiliation: University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. Peter.Hellings@uzleuven.be
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hellings
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scadding
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alobid
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bachert
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Fokkens
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerth van Wijk
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gevaerts
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guilemany
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kalogjera
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mullol
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Passalacqua
authors.forename: E
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authors.lastname: Toskala
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: van Drunen
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D009299:Nasal Provocation Tests; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D000857:Olfaction Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010808:Physical Examination; D011788:Quality of Life; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D023842:Rhinometry, Acoustic; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation