Burden and socioeconomics of asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergy.
Boudewijn J H DierickThys van der MolenBertine M J Flokstra-de BlokAntonella MuraroMaarten Jacobus PostmaJanwillem W H KocksJob F M van BovenPublished in: Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research (2020)
Both the prevalence and the burden of allergic diseases are considerable with prevalence varying between 1% and 20%. We identified a plethora of studies on asthma, but studies were generally difficult to compare due to the heterogeneity in measures used. There were only few studies on the burden of food allergy; therefore, more studies on this allergy are required. For future studies, we recommend standardizing epidemiologic, socioeconomic impact, and quality of life measures of allergic diseases.