Interpretation of subjective symptoms in double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges - Interobserver reliability

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 354-356

  Gellerstedt, M ^a,d   Magnusson, J ^b   Grajo U ^a   Ahlstedt, S ^c   Bengtsson, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Double blind placebo controlled food challenge; Food allergy; Food intolerance; Subjective symptoms

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 1542614465     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2003.00437.x     Document Type: Article

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