Diagnosing and managing common food allergies
Diagnosing and managing common food allergies
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 15, Issue 4
Schneider Chafen, J.J., Newberry, S.J., Riedl, M.A., Bravata, D.M., Maglione, M., Suttorp, M.J., Sundaram, V., Paige, N.M., Towfigh, A., Hulley, B.J. and Shekelle, P.G.,Diagnosing and managing common food allergies:a systematic review,JAMA,2010,Vol. 303,pp. 1848-1856
This review concluded that best practices for management and prevention of food allergies were greatly hindered by a lack of uniformity of criteria for making a diagnosis. Given the limited quality of the studies and heterogeneity among studies, the authors’ conclusions seem appropriate, but interpretation should take into account potential for review bias.
