A framework for measuring the social impact of food allergy across Europe: A EuroPrevall state of the art paper

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 733-737

  De Blok, B M J ^a   Vlieg Boerstra, B J ^a   Oude Elberink, J N G ^a   Duiverman, E J ^a   DunnGalvin, A ^b   Hourihane, J O B ^b   Cornelisse Vermaat, J R ^c   Frewer, L ^c   Mills, C ^d   Dubois, A E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EuroPrevall; Food allergy; Gender; Health related quality of life; Social impact

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC REACTION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EUROPE; FOOD ALLERGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAW; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EUROPE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; METHODS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 34250625555     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2006.01303.x     Document Type: Review

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