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Abstract
The efficiency of the new screening tests for atopy, Phadiatop and CAP Phadiatop, was studied by comparing their results with a clinical diagnosis of atopy in 100 consecutive adults with asthma and/or rhinitis. Further, the diagnostic efficiency of a combination of Phadiatop and a few standardized questions was studied. The Phadiatop was found to have a specificity of 0.98, and a sensitivity of 0.92 and the CAP Phadiatop a specificity of 0.94 and a sensitivity of 0.96. When the Phadiatop was combined with a few questions, a sensitivity of 1.00 was achieved. It is concluded that Phadiatop and CAP Phadiatop have a higher diagnostic precision than other hitherto used methods for screening of atopic allergy. The place of Phadiatop in a diagnostic flow chart is suggested.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID： 2382793 DOI： 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1990.tb00497.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Allergy ISSN： 0105-4538 Impact factor: 13.146