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Table 2 Diagnosesa reported by the GPs in intervention group and control group at T1 and T2 and the probable diagnosis by the AMSS (more than one diagnosis possible per patient)

From: The feasibility of an allergy management support system (AMSS) for IgE-mediated allergy in primary care

 

Intervention group (n = 35)

Control group (n = 18)

T1

AMSS

T2

T1

AMSSb

T2

Allergic rhinitis

20 (57)

33 (94)

22 (63)

10 (56)

17 (94)

7 (39)

Asthma

9 (26)

25 (71)

14 (40)

7 (39)

15 (83)

6 (33)

Eczema

4 (11)

4 (11)

5 (14)

1 (6)

4 (22)

1 (6)

Bee/wasp allergy

0

2 (6)

0

0

0

0

Medication allergy

0

1 (3)

1 (3)

0

1 (6)

0

Latex allergy

0

1 (3)

0

0

0

0

Food allergy

5 (14)

8 (23)

6 (17)

3 (17)

0

2 (11)

Urticaria

1 (3)

1 (3)

1 (3)

0

0

0

No diagnosis

3 (9)

0

1 (3)

0

1 (6)

3 (17)

Other

8 (23)

2 (6)

7 (20)

2 (11)

5 (28)

3 (17)

  1. aPresented as n (%)
  2. bGPs in the control group did not receive probable diagnoses from the AMSS. The AMSS formulated these probable diagnoses for evaluative purposes only