Table 1 Characteristics of the Rhino-conjunctivitis allergy control score (RC-ACS)©, according to the GA2LEN recommendations[8]
From: Prospective validation of the “rhino conjunctivitis allergy-control-SCORE©” (RC-ACS©)
Acronym | Rhino-Conjunctivitis Allergy Control Score (RC-ACS©) |
Author | Kettner J., Narkus A., Häfner D. |
Target | To objectively monitor severity of allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis |
Population | Adult and adolescent patients with allergic rhinitis/conjunctivitis |
Administration | Patient diaries |
Original language | English |
Existing translations | German, Polish and others |
Number of items | 7 symptoms and 745 drugs |
Tool dimensions | see methods |
Scaling of items | Score points |
Scoring of items | 0-42 (global) |
List of items | see methods |
Minimal important difference | To be determined |
Shortened versions | none |
Performed trials | Validation and use in different clinical trials |
Copyright | Allergopharma Joachim Ganzer KG |
Contact information | Häfner D. Medical Department Allergopharma J. Ganzer KG, Hermann-Körner-Str. 52 21465 Reinbek e-mail: dietrich.haefner@allergopharma.de |