Socio-economic impact of objectively-diagnosed allergy to staple foods in children and adolescents
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Methods Participants included 84 children and 60 adolescents (cases), and 94 children and 56 adolescents (controls). Direct and indirect cost data collected via the Food Allergy Socio-Economic Questionnaire (developed by EuroPrevall) from parents of children and adolescents with objectivelydiagnosed allergy to staple foods (cases) were compared to data from ageand sex-matched controls, and calculated as annual household costs. Total costs were defined as direct + indirect costs. Direct and indirect costs were also considered independently. Intangible costs included measures of self-reported health, standard of living and losses of well-being.
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دوره 5 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015