Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a worldwide public health problem as it affects the quality of life of patients. There is great concern with its correct diagnosis, as well as with the development of suitable instruments for its monitoring. The use of apps on smartphones and tablets has had a profound impact on medicine. A natural trend of modern medicine is to empower patients, while encouraging and educating them so that they are able to better understand and treat their condition. This is an original study aimed at the development of a specific application to monitor the clinical response to immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis. Based on studies already validated in the literature, such as the ISAAC and ARIA questionnaires, three questionnaires were included in the developed application with simple and accessible questions for patients. Through the data collected by the application, stratification will be possible regarding allergic and non-allergic symptoms, age group at the onset of the disease, triggering factors for AR, environmental context, comorbidities, in addition to factors related to the use of immunotherapy, frequency of use, adverse events, and need for rescue medication.
Nazário CAK, Maniglia SF. Development of a mobile application to monitor the clinical response to immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis at a reference center in southern Brazil. J Contemp Dis Adv Med. 2022 Sep-Dec;1(3):47-55.
