Evaluation Of Quality Of Life In Patients With Allergic Rhinitis

RATIONALE: Allergic rhinitis (AR) a prevalent disease which has a significant effect on the quality of life (QOL) of patients who suffer from it. On the Rhinitis Week an observational cross sectional study was undertaken to describe the severity of AR and the impact of AR on the quality of life.METHODS: In September 2007 each patient within the age range 4 to 80 years old had to fill out a questionnaire (including Juniper Rhino-conjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ), and ISAAC Questionnaire. They were also asked to complete a R&A questionnaires and the Scale of Epworth of Somnolence.RESULTS: A total of 151 patients answered the questionnaires. Patients presented intermittent (45%), mild (25%), moderate (25%) and severe (4%) persistent asthma. The frequency of AR with prick was 53%. The FEV1 < 80 was 16, 5% of 151 patients. Allergic rhinitis was severe for 22% of patients. The frequency of asthma was 54,6%. Moreover, Severe AR was associated with the worst scores in the Scale of Epworth (P < 0.05) and with asthma (P < 0.001). The global RQLQ scores of AR patients worsened with the severity of rhinitis (P < 0.0005), we also found a positive association of severe rhinitis with positive prick test (P > 0.0000) but not with obesity (P: 0.42).CONCLUSIONS: This survey suggested that severe AR was associated with asthma, somnolence, and a very strong association with impairment of quality of life. But no association was found among mild or moderate AR with atopy, Overweight, FEV1, Asthma and Smoke. RATIONALE: Allergic rhinitis (AR) a prevalent disease which has a significant effect on the quality of life (QOL) of patients who suffer from it. On the Rhinitis Week an observational cross sectional study was undertaken to describe the severity of AR and the impact of AR on the quality of life. METHODS: In September 2007 each patient within the age range 4 to 80 years old had to fill out a questionnaire (including Juniper Rhino-conjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire (RQLQ), and ISAAC Questionnaire. They were also asked to complete a R&A questionnaires and the Scale of Epworth of Somnolence. RESULTS: A total of 151 patients answered the questionnaires. Patients presented intermittent (45%), mild (25%), moderate (25%) and severe (4%) persistent asthma. The frequency of AR with prick was 53%. The FEV1 < 80 was 16, 5% of 151 patients. Allergic rhinitis was severe for 22% of patients. The frequency of asthma was 54,6%. Moreover, Severe AR was associated with the worst scores in the Scale of Epworth (P < 0.05) and with asthma (P < 0.001). The global RQLQ scores of AR patients worsened with the severity of rhinitis (P < 0.0005), we also found a positive association of severe rhinitis with positive prick test (P > 0.0000) but not with obesity (P: 0.42). CONCLUSIONS: This survey suggested that severe AR was associated with asthma, somnolence, and a very strong association with impairment of quality of life. But no association was found among mild or moderate AR with atopy, Overweight, FEV1, Asthma and Smoke.