Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Has Lasting Effects
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Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for allergic rhinitis and asthma is effective long-term, according to a literature review of real-world evidence by researchers in Germany and Poland. Real-world data for AIT complement those from randomized controlled trials. The RWE [real-world evidence] studies summarized in this review demonstrated the effectiveness of AIT in hampering the progression of rhinitis and asthma and onset of asthma for AIT with different allergens, AIT products, and for different age groups in daily practice
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@kirti The 13 publications that met their search criteria involved studies of people allergic to grass pollen, tree pollen, or house dust mites, as well as studies not differentiating between allergens. Three reports focused on medication adherence. Some analyses were funded by allergen immunotherapy manufacturers. All 13 studies collected and analyzed data of retrospective cohorts from national prescription databases of patients in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.