Work productivity in rhinitis using cell phones: The MASK pilot study

Allergic rhinitis often impairs social life and performance. The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to use cell phone data to assess the impact on work productivity of uncontrolled rhinitis assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). A mobile phone app (Allergy Diary, Google Play Store and Apple App...

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Published in:Allergy (Copenhagen) Vol. 72; no. 10; pp. 1475 - 1484
Main Authors: Bousquet, J., Bewick, M., Arnavielhe, S., Mathieu‐Dupas, E., Murray, R., Bedbrook, A., Caimmi, D. P., Vandenplas, O., Hellings, P. W., Bachert, C., Anto, J. M., Bergmann, K. C., Bindslev‐Jensen, C., Bosnic‐Anticevich, S., Bouchard, J., Canonica, G. W., Chavannes, N. H., Cruz, A. A., Dahl, R., Demoly, P., De Vries, G., Devillier, P., Fink‐Wagner, A., Fokkens, W. J., Fonseca, J., Guldemond, N. A., Haahtela, T., Hellqvist‐Dahl, B., Just, J., Keil, T., Klimek, L., Kowalski, M. L., Kuna, P., Kvedariene, V., Laune, D., Larenas‐Linnemann, D., Mullol, J., Pereira, A. M., Carreiro‐Martins, P., Melén, E., Morais‐Almeida, M., Nogueira‐Silva, L., O'Hehir, R. E., Papadopoulos, N. G., Passalacqua, G., Portejoie, F., Price, D., Ryan, D., Samolinski, B., Sheikh, A., Simons, F. E. R., Spranger, O., Todo Bom, A., Tomazic, P. V., Triggiani, M., Valero, A., Valovirta, E., Valiulis, A., Eerd, M., Wickman, M., Young, I., Zuberbier, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Denmark Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2017
Wiley
Subjects:
Allergic rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma
Allergies
Allergology
app
Asthma
Cell Phone
Efficiency
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Immunology
Life Sciences
Nose
Pilot Projects
Productivity
Public Health Surveillance
rhinitis
Rhinitis - diagnosis
Rhinitis - epidemiology
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
Symptom Assessment
Work Performance
work productivity
WPAIA:AS
app
WPAIA:AS
rhinitis
Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma
work productivity
ISSN:0105-4538, 1398-9995, 1398-9995
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Summary:Allergic rhinitis often impairs social life and performance. The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to use cell phone data to assess the impact on work productivity of uncontrolled rhinitis assessed by visual analogue scale (VAS). A mobile phone app (Allergy Diary, Google Play Store and Apple App Store) collects data from daily visual analogue scales (VAS) for overall allergic symptoms (VAS‐global measured), nasal (VAS‐nasal), ocular (VAS‐ocular) and asthma symptoms (VAS‐asthma) as well as work (VAS‐work). A combined nasal‐ocular score is calculated. The Allergy Diary is available in 21 countries. The app includes the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Allergic Specific Questionnaire (WPAI:AS) in six EU countries. All consecutive users who completed the VAS‐work from 1 June to 31 October 2016 were included in the study. A total of 1136 users filled in 5818 days of VAS‐work. Symptoms of allergic rhinitis were controlled (VAS‐global <20) in approximately 60% of the days. In users with uncontrolled rhinitis, approximately 90% had some work impairment and over 50% had severe work impairment (VAS‐work >50). There was a significant correlation between VAS‐global calculated and VAS‐work (Rho=0.83, P<0.00001, Spearman's rank test). In 144 users, there was a significant correlation between VAS‐work and WPAI:AS (Rho=0.53, P<0.0001). This pilot study provides not only proof‐of‐concept data on the work impairment collected with the app but also data on the app itself, especially the distribution of responses for the VAS. This supports the interpretation that persons with rhinitis report both the presence and the absence of symptoms.
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ISSN:0105-4538
1398-9995
1398-9995
DOI:10.1111/all.13177