Prevalence of allergic rhinitis among the adult population in Turkey

dc.contributor.authorCingi, Cemal
dc.contributor.authorTopuz, Bulent
dc.contributor.authorSongu, Murat
dc.contributor.authorKara, Cuneyt Orhan
dc.contributor.authorUral, Ahmet
dc.contributor.authorYaz, Aytekin
dc.contributor.authorYildirim, Muzeyyen
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:20:25Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:20:25Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractConclusion: The prevalence of self-reported and physician-diagnosed allergic rhinitis (AR) exhibits significant variability across the seven geographical regions in Turkey. Our findings may contribute to the formulation of public health policy and development of preventive and therapeutic strategies for AR in Turkey. Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of AR in the Turkish adult population, with emphasis on descriptive parameters in seven distinct geographical regions in Turkey. Methods: The volunteers were evaluated with a custom-designed questionnaire for AR. Sample size for the study was calculated by allowing for 2% error in prevalence along with a 95% confidence interval (CI). At the end of the study, we reached 4125 volunteers. The data were analyzed with chien_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/00016480903311880
dc.identifier.endpage606en_US
dc.identifier.issn0001-6489
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19916895
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-77951642163
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage600en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3109/00016480903311880
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19034
dc.identifier.volume130en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000276897400011
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInforma Healthcareen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Oto-Laryngologica
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSymptomen_US
dc.subjectQuestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectSelf-Reporten_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectIntermittenten_US
dc.subjectPersistenten_US
dc.subjectPerennialen_US
dc.subjectSeasonalen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of allergic rhinitis among the adult population in Turkeyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of allergic rhinitis among the adult population in Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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