Open AccessThe impact of allergic rhinitis on symptoms, and quality of life using the new criterion of ARIA severity classification
Author(s) -
Antonio Valero,
Rosa MuñozCano,
Joaquı́n Sastre,
Avarro,
Enrique Marti-Guadano,
Ignacio Dávila,
A del Cuvillo,
Carlos Colás,
I. Antépara,
Iñaki Izquierdo,
Joaquim Mullol
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhino.11.071
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , severity of illness , physical therapy , nursing
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease with major socieconomic burden and a significant impact on quality of life. Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of AR severity, using the modified ARIA (m-ARIA) severity criterion in order to discriminate among moderate and severe AR, in symptoms and quality of life assessed with the questionnaire ESPRINT-15. Methods: The specific quality of life questionnaire (ESPRINT-15) was applied in over thousand untreated RA patients. Severity was evaluated by the m-ARIA classification, which categorizes AR as mild, moderate, and severe. Nasal symptoms were evaluated by using categorized (none, low, middle, and high) Total Four Symptom Score (T4SS). Results: Using the m-ARIA severity classification, significant differences in quality of life, both global score and specific domains, and categorized T4SS were found among the AR severity groups. Conclusion: Modified ARIA severity classification in mild, moderate, and severe allergic rhinitis clearly discriminates the impact of AR in all domains of quality of life and categorized symptom`s score.