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Koplin, Jennifer J., PhD; Tang, Mimi L.K., MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FRCPA, FAAAAI; Martin, Pamela E., BBiomedSc (Hons); Osborne, Nicholas J., PhD; Lowe, Adrian J., PhD; Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, MBBS, PhD, FAFPHM, FRACP; Robinson, Marnie N., MBBS, FRACP; Tey, Dean, MBBS, FRACP; Thiele, Leone, RN, RM, MNSc; Hill, David J., MBBS, FRACP; Gurrin, Lyle C., PhD; Wake, Melissa, MBBS, MD, FRACP; Dharmage, Shyamali C., MBBS, MD, PhD; Allen, Katrina J., MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Journal of allergy and clinical immunology, 04/2012, Letnik: 129, Številka: 4Journal Article
To the Editor: Oral food challenges (OFCs) remain the gold standard for diagnosing food allergy.1 However, to date, most studies describing the use of OFCs for the purposes of diagnosing food allergy have been retrospective clinical audits that have not clearly described crucial methodological characteristics, such as eligibility for challenge and exclusion and inclusion criteria.2,3 Study outcomes from these retrospective audits are difficult to generalize to other clinic or population cohorts because undeclared physician and parent selection bias is likely to significantly affect the inclusion or exclusion of, for instance, a child with a history of anaphylaxis. ...we thank ALK-Abelló, Spain, for donating food allergens for skin prick tests.
