چکیده (انگلیسی):

Like asthma and atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis is an allergic disease, but of the three, it is the only type I allergic
disease. Allergic rhinitis includes pollinosis, which is intractable and reduces quality of life (QOL) when it
becomes severe. A guideline is needed to understand allergic rhinitis and to use this knowledge to develop a
treatment plan. In Japan, the first guideline was prepared after a symposium held by the Japanese Society of
Allergology in 1993. The current 7th edition was published in 2013, and is widely used today.
To incorporate evidence based medicine (EBM) introduced from abroad, the most recent collection of evidence
literature was supplemented to the Practical Guideline for the Management of Allergic Rhinitis in Japan
2013. The revised guideline includes assessment of diagnosistreatment and prescriptions for children and
pregnant women, for broad clinical applications. An evidence-based step-by-step strategy for treatment is also
described. In addition, the QOL concept and cost benefit analyses are also addressed. Along with Allergic
Rhinitis and its Impact of Asthma (ARIA), this guideline is widely used for various clinical purposes, such as
measures for patients with sinusitis, childhood allergic rhinitis, oral allergy syndrome, and anaphylaxis and for
pregnant women. A Q&A section regarding allergic rhinitis in Japan was added to the end of this guideline.