Table 2 Set-up goals for health care of the Finnish Allergy Programme and digital health

Prevent allergy

Asthma, rhinitis and atopic eczema prevalence reduced 20%

Improve tolerance

Food allergy diets in day-care and schools reduced 40%

Cat food containing anti-Fel d1 may help to keep cats at the homes of allergic patients

[32]

Improve allergy diagnostics

Skin testing (prick and patch tests) in certified testing centres

A screening test for asthma, COPD and rhinitis helps in the diagnosis of allergies and in sending the patients to certified allergy centres

[33], in preparation

Reduce work-related allergies

Occupational allergies (asthma, rhinitis, contact dermatitis) reduced 40%

Daily VAS work assessment

[34]

Focus on severe allergies and treat in time

Good allergy practice defined, asthma emergency visits reduced 40%

MASK: Good Practice of DG Santé

Adherence to treatment*

Efficacy of medications*

Next-generation care pathways

Next-generation guidelines*

Value added medicine*

(*: proof-of-concept in rhinitis)

[21]

[31, 35]

[31, 36]

[24, 28]

[24, 28]

Reduce allergy and asthma costs

Allergy-related total costs (direct and indirect) reduced 10%

EQ-5D, WPAI-AS

[37]