TF-Coordinators: Oliver Pfaar and Sabina Rak
Start-date: 2011, current status: ongoing
Rationale: Generally accepted and authoritative national and international guidelines are still lacking with respect to the assessment of the therapeutic effects of AIT by using clearly-defined symptom- and medication-scores. Therefore, the aim of the task-force will be to propose a position statement clearly defining how symptoms and medications should be assessed, analyzed and adequately weighted in prospective clinical trials on both SLIT and SCIT. Current status: EAACI-Position Paper in progress
-. Project "Semantics in SIT and MedDRA terminology for adverse reactions due to SIT" Coordinator: Pascal Demoly and Moises Calderon
Start date: 2011
Finish date: 2012
Rationale: Current semantic use to characterize allergen immunotherapy and terminology for adverse reactions is heterogeneous depending on the countries and/or the scientific societies.
Main objective:
To create a common language for all audiences regarding immunotherapy and identify semantic keys to reinforce the impact of communication on allergy immunotherapy. To create a harmonised MedDRA based terminology for the report of adverse reactions after SIT in a real life setting.
-. Task force on “Contraindications for AIT”
Coordinator: Constantinos Pitsios
Start date: 2011
Finish date: 2013
Rationale: Despite the large number of papers published on SCIT and SLIT, there is still no common agreement on the “contra-indications” for SIT.
Main objective: To collect and compare clinical data on the effect of Allergen Immunotherapy on conditions and diseases that are currently considered as contraindications.
A systematic literature search has been performed to re-assess AIT contraindications and adapt them to the current situation of different diseases, co-morbidities and certain drugs. Current status: A Consensus Meeting has taken place on May 2013 and the Task Force Report - Position paper is in progress. An international survey (CONSIT) regarding the opinion of allergologists on AIT's contraindications has been performed and is soon going to be published.
Last updated 12 February 2015