title: Supporting the validation of the new allergic and hypersensitivity conditions section of the World Health Organization International Classification of Diseases-11.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The new International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-11 "Allergic and hypersensitivity conditions" section has been constructed as a result of a detailed and careful action plan based on scientific evidences for the necessity of changes and collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-11 revision governance. All the efforts are being acknowledged by the Joint Allergy Academies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Considering the new classification model addressed to the allergic and hypersensitivity conditions and following the ICD WHO agenda, we believe it is the appropriate time to start supporting the validation process in collaboration with the WHO ICD governance.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a mapping of ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions in the ICD-11 beta phase structure and categorized the conditions as fitting by "precoordination," "postcoordination," "indexed to the ICD-11 Foundation," "no code fit properly" or "no correspondence" in the ICD-11.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From overall 125 ICD-10 entities spread in 6 chapters, 57.6% were able to be precoordinated, 4% postcoordinated, 12% indexed to the Foundation, 9.6% had no code fitting properly and 18.6% had no correspondence in the ICD-11 framework.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have been able to demonstrate that 83.2% of the ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions could be captured by the current ICD-11 beta draft framework. We strongly believe that our findings constitute a key step forward for a softer transition of the ICD-10 allergic and hypersensitivity conditions to the ICD-11, supporting the WHO in this process as well as strengthening the visibility of the Allergy specialty and ensuring quality management of allergic patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo 01308-050, Brazil.; Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, and Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Luciana Kase
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Tanno
authors.affiliation: Section of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Imperial College London, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Moises
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Calderon
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, and Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demoly
keywords: Allergy; Hypersensitivity; International Classification of Diseases; Validation; World Health Organization