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Experiences from an allergy prevention programme in schoolchildren in a Swedish community.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11822652     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate an allergy prevention programme in a community. DESIGN: Allergy prevention programme initiated by a special community allergy prevention committee and evaluation of this programme by means of a questionnaire to schoolchildren on repeated occasions during the period 1980 to 1998. SETTING: The community of Habo in Sweden with about 9500 inhabitants. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of allergy manifestations according to the questionnaire. RESULTS: In contrast to what is mostly reported, the prevalence of allergic manifestations seemed to decrease in the community of Habo during the observation period. CONCLUSION: The results indicate a benefit from an intensified allergy prevention programme on the local level, but additional observations from other communities are needed in order to draw safe conclusions about the effect of allergy prevention programmes.
Authors:
A Hannerz
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of primary health care     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0281-3432     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand J Prim Health Care     Publication Date:  2001 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-01     Completed Date:  2002-07-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510679     Medline TA:  Scand J Prim Health Care     Country:  Norway    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  261-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Health Centre of Rosenlund, Jönköping, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Community Health Services / organization & administration*,  standards
Health Promotion / organization & administration*,  standards
Humans
Hypersensitivity / epidemiology,  prevention & control*
Prevalence
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Sweden / epidemiology

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