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Noemi Bommarito

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Validity and repeatability of the Pediatric Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes (AQUAped) for the screening of atopy.

2020

BACKGROUND High atopy prevalence has been reported in athletes. Having an age-specific questionnaire for predicting atopy is important for an optimal management of young athletes. The study objectives were as follows: (i) developing a scoring system for the Pediatric Allergy Questionnaire for Athletes (AQUAped); (ii) identifying the optimal age target within the range 7-14 years; (iii) assessing AQUAped validity and repeatability in the identified target population. METHODS A total of 133 young athletes (age 7-14 years) were recruited. Following a screening visit, the participants filled AQUAped at baseline (T0) and after 7 days (T1), concomitantly undergoing skin prick testing. Using atopy…

medicine.medical_specialtyvalidityAdolescentImmunologyatopymedicine.disease_causeAtopy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSettore MED/38 - Pediatria Generale E SpecialisticachildrenInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHypersensitivityImmunology and AllergyHumansMass Screening030212 general & internal medicinerepeatabilityChildSkin Testsyoung athletesReceiver operating characteristicbiologyAthletesbusiness.industryscreeningAQUApedInfant NewbornAeroallergenGold standard (test)Repeatabilitybiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseOptimal management030228 respiratory systemAthletesPediatrics Perinatology and Child HealthPediatric allergybusinessPediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and ImmunologyREFERENCES
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