A randomized nationwide Observational Questionnaire Survey looking at the prevalence of allergies in New Zealand using a comprehensive Online Allergy Screening Tool (COAST)

A population-based Observational questionnaire survey on the prevalence of Allergies in New Zealand

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000990921

Acronym

COAST Comprehensive Online Allergy Screening Tool for new Zealand

Enrollment

50000

Registered

2011-09-16

Start date

2011-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Anecdoatally doctors are aware of an increase in severe food allergies in NZ. The main aim of this study is to get some idea of the prevalence of allergeis in New Zealand in particular food allergy and the specific foods causing life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) like peanut & nuts

Interventions

Respondents are invited to participate online by randomly being chosen from a general database and also polling booths will be set up in rural areas with staff inviting participants to participate, and teh staff will assist in filling out the questionnaire online (hoping to capture respondents without computer acess or not computer literate. Question will ask about doctor diagnosis of food allergy, asthma, eczema and hay fever or symptoms (convincing) of a severe allergic (reaction) within th e

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Months to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Resident in new zealand Able to read and understand English

Exclusion criteria

Non-residents / visitors

Outcome results