Food Allergy
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients with food allergy and their parents will answer a food allergy quality of life questionnaire that will be translated to Hebrew and validated. Questionnaires will be filled also by patients undergoing oral immunotherapy (OIT).
Detailed description
The food allergy quality of life questionnaires (FAQLQ) for children 8-12 y/o, teenagers 13-17 y/o and adults \> 18 y/o and parents to children 0-12 y/o and to teenagers will be translated to Hebrew. Questionnaires will be given to patients with food allergy followed at Asaf Harofeh Medical Center. Questionnaires will be examined for internal consistency. The Food Allergy Independent Measure (FAIM) questionnaire for the same age groups will also be translated to Hebrew. The FAQLQ will be validated by correlation with the FAIM. The questionnaires will then be administered to patients and families undergoing food oral immunotherpy, before during and following treatment.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with suspected food allergy
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life | 1 - 2 years |
Countries
Israel