Accidental food-allergic reactions are associated with higher costs and more sick leave but not with quality of life

Clin Exp Allergy. 2021 Apr;51(4):627-630. doi: 10.1111/cea.13839. Epub 2021 Feb 13.

Authors

Astrid Versluis¹, Andre C Knulst¹, Anouska D Michelsen-Huisman², Geert F Houben³, W Marty Blom³, Thuy-My Le¹, Harmieke van Os-Medendorp⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology/Allergology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
² Department of Dietetics, St. Jansdal Hospital, Harderwijk, The Netherlands.
³ Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, TNO, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
⁴ School of Health Care, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands.

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Cost of Illness
Female
Food Hypersensitivity / economics
Food Hypersensitivity / physiopathology*
Health Care Costs / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Quality of Life*
Sick Leave / statistics & numerical data*
Young Adult