Authors' recommendations: 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.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2016

URL for published report: http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/evidence/reports/recommendation-rhinitis-testing-en-1605.pdf

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Canada

Organisation Name: Health Quality Ontario

Contact Address: Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5

Contact Name: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca

Contact Email: OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca

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