Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 54

Management of Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis

File Inventory


Prepared by:

New England Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center
Aidan Long, M.D., Primary Technical Expert
Caroline McFadden, M.D., Assistant Project Director
Deirdre DeVine, M. Litt., Project Manager
Priscilla Chew, M.P.H., Research Associate
Bruce Kupelnick, B.A., Research Associate
Joseph Lau, M.D., EPC Project Director
   Investigators


File Name		Description			Software	Version	File	Size
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01front.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	32KB	4 pages
Contents: Title Page, Preface
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02abstr.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	29KB	2 pages
Contents: Structured Abstract
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03conts.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	100KB	3 pages
Contents: Table of Contents
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04summ.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	77KB	8 pages
Contents: Summary: Introduction, Methods, Results, Future Research
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05chap1.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	66KB	12 pages
Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: Goal of the Report; Scope of the Problem; 
Defining Allergic Rhinitis; Diagnosing Patients with Allergic Rhinitis; Issues in Management 
of Allergic Rhinitis
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06chap2.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	99KB	7 pages
Contents: Chapter 2. Methods: Key Questions Addressed in the Evidence Report; 
Literature Search; Study Selection; Data Abstraction; Reporting the Results
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07chap3.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	235KB	22 pages
Contents: Chapter 3. Results: General Observations; Results for Specific Questions; 
Question 1. How does one diagnose allergic and nonallergic rhinitis (especially vasomotor)?
Question 2. Is differentiating allergic from nonallergic rhinitis important?
Question 3. How does one treat nonallergic and allergic rhinitis?
Question 4. How does treatment of allergic rhinitis impact on the development of asthma?
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08chap4.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	46KB	6 pages
Contents: Chapter 4. Conclusions: Overview; General Observations on the Studies Analyzed; 
Conclusions about Specific Questions
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09chap5.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	31KB	3 pages
Contents: Chapter 5. Future Research: Better Assessment of Allergic Rhinitis is Required; 
Additional Studies are Needed to Address Specific Questions; The Need for Higher Quality 
Studies and for Multiple but Standardized Research Variables
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10refs.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	57KB	9 pages
Contents: References
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11etbl1.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	151KB	13 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 1. Randomized controlled studies evaluating treatment of 
nonallergic rhinitis
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12etbl2.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	319KB	36 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 2. Randomized controlled studies evaluating treatment of seasonal 
and perennial allergic rhinitis: Nonsedating antihistamines versus nasal corticosteroids
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13etbl3.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	178KB	20 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 3. Randomized controlled studies evaluating treatment of seasonal 
and perennial allergic rhinitis: Sedating versus nonsedating antihistamines
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14etbl4.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	368KB	36 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 4. Randomized controlled studies evaluating treatment of seasonal 
and perennial allergic rhinitis: Cromoglycate or cromolyn versus placebo
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15etbl5.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	128KB	13 pages
Contents: Evidence Table 5. Randomized controlled studies evaluating treatment of seasonal 
and perennial allergic rhinitis: Sympathomimetic treatments
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16etbl6.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	33KB	1 page
Contents: Evidence Table 6. Studies evaluating risk of asthma with allergic rhinitis
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17biblio.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	20KB	1 page
Contents: Bibliography
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18app.doc		Microsoft Word® Document	MS Word®	2002	26KB	2 pages
Contents: Appendix: Evidence Report Staff, Technical Expert Advisory Group, and Peer Reviewers
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AHRQ Publication No. 02-E024
Current as of May 2002


Internet Citation:

Management of Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis. File Inventory, Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 54. AHRQ Publication No. 02-E024, May 2002. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/rhininv.htm


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