Validation of Self-testing as a Method to Estimate the Prevalence of Nickel Allergy
(2011) In Acta Dermato-Venereologica 91(5). p.526-530- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of self-patch testing for nickel allergy, in order to determine a cost-effective method for surveillance of the prevalence of nickel allergy. Population-based study including patch testing is the most reliable method to study the prevalence of allergy, but it is expensive and has logistical problems. A total of 191 dermatology patients referred to patch testing were provided with a self-test package with written instructions. The self-test was applied on the arm by the patient, on the same day that the regular patch test was applied on the back. The patient evaluated the self-test before patch test reading at the clinic. Patch test at the dermatology clinic detected 46/191 (24%)... (More)
- The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of self-patch testing for nickel allergy, in order to determine a cost-effective method for surveillance of the prevalence of nickel allergy. Population-based study including patch testing is the most reliable method to study the prevalence of allergy, but it is expensive and has logistical problems. A total of 191 dermatology patients referred to patch testing were provided with a self-test package with written instructions. The self-test was applied on the arm by the patient, on the same day that the regular patch test was applied on the back. The patient evaluated the self-test before patch test reading at the clinic. Patch test at the dermatology clinic detected 46/191 (24%) nickel-positive individuals. The sensitivity of the self-test was 72% (95% confidence interval (Cl) 57-84), the specificity 91% (95% Cl 85-95), and the proportion of agreement 86% (95% CI 81-91). Thus, in the population studied, the validity of self-testing for nickel allergy was adequate. (Less)
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- Josefson, Anna ; Svensson, Ake ; Farm, Gunilla ; Engfeldt, Malin LU and Meding, Birgitta
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- 2011
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- contact allergy, epidemiology, patch test, self-test, sensitivity, specificity
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- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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- 91
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- 5
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- 526 - 530
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- Medical Journals Limited
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- 1651-2057
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- 10.2340/00015555-1125
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- English
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abstract = {{The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of self-patch testing for nickel allergy, in order to determine a cost-effective method for surveillance of the prevalence of nickel allergy. Population-based study including patch testing is the most reliable method to study the prevalence of allergy, but it is expensive and has logistical problems. A total of 191 dermatology patients referred to patch testing were provided with a self-test package with written instructions. The self-test was applied on the arm by the patient, on the same day that the regular patch test was applied on the back. The patient evaluated the self-test before patch test reading at the clinic. Patch test at the dermatology clinic detected 46/191 (24%) nickel-positive individuals. The sensitivity of the self-test was 72% (95% confidence interval (Cl) 57-84), the specificity 91% (95% Cl 85-95), and the proportion of agreement 86% (95% CI 81-91). Thus, in the population studied, the validity of self-testing for nickel allergy was adequate.}},
author = {{Josefson, Anna and Svensson, Ake and Farm, Gunilla and Engfeldt, Malin and Meding, Birgitta}},
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language = {{eng}},
number = {{5}},
pages = {{526--530}},
publisher = {{Medical Journals Limited}},
series = {{Acta Dermato-Venereologica}},
title = {{Validation of Self-testing as a Method to Estimate the Prevalence of Nickel Allergy}},
url = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/3077341/2198498.pdf}},
doi = {{10.2340/00015555-1125}},
volume = {{91}},
year = {{2011}},
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