Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Health Quality Ontario. Skin testing for allergic rhinitis: OHTAC recommendation. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). 2016 Authors' conclusions The health technology assessment completed by Health Quality Ontario is available separately. A completed decision determinants framework is included in this report.
The key findings of the health technology assessment were:
- Based on evidence of moderate quality, skin-prick testing is reasonably accurate in identifying patients with allergic rhinitis. Because of the small number of studies on intradermal testing and their small sample sizes, additional studies are needed to evaluate the accuracy of that method of skin testing for allergic rhinitis.
- The expected budget impact of skin testing for allergic rhinitis in Ontario is between $2.5 million and $3.0 million per year.
The Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee accepted the findings of the health technology assessment.
Given the reasonable accuracy of skin-prick testing, the finding from the Ontario Drug Policy and Research Network that allergen immunotherapy is effective, (5) and the relatively small budget impact, OHTAC recommended in favour of continued public funding of skin testing for allergic rhinitis. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Humans; Rhinitis, Allergic; Skin Tests Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32016000758 Date abstract record published 14/06/2016 |