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Food allergy in under 19s: assessment and diagnosis

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  • Reference number: CG116
  • Published:  23 February 2011
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Prevalence and natural history of non-IgE-mediated food allergy:- How common are non-IgE-mediated food allergies in children and young people in primary care and community settings and when food allergies may be outgrown?

  • Clinical predictors of non-IgE-mediated food allergy:- Which features in the clinical history best predict the presence of non-IgEmediated food allergy in children and young people in primary care and community settings?

  • Information needs for children and young people:- during their care pathway to diagnosis of food allergy:- What do children and young people with IgE-mediated food allergy and their parents or carers want to know during the process of diagnosis and how is this demand best met?

  • Values of skin prick testing and specific IgE antibody testing and their predictive value:- Can skin prick testing and specific IgE antibody testing cut-off points be established to diagnose IgE-mediated food allergy in children and young people, and to predict the severity of reaction?

  • Modes of provision of support to healthcare professionals:- What would be the impact of dietetic telephone support to healthcare professionals to aid in the diagnosis and assessment of babies showing non-IgE-mediated food allergy symptoms in primary care and community settings?

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