Anaphylaxis knowledge gaps and future research priorities: A consensus report

Authors

Timothy E. Dribin, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
David Schnadower, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Julie Wang, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
Carlos A. Camargo, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Kenneth A. Michelson, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Marcus Shaker, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover and Lebanon, NH.
Susan A. Rudders, Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
David Vyles, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
David B. Golden, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
Jonathan M. Spergel, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ronna L. Campbell, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, NY.
Mark I. Neuman, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Peter S. Capucilli, Rochester Regional HealthFollow
Michael Pistiner, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Mariana Castells, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Juhee Lee, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
David C. Brousseau, Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wis.
Lynda C. Schneider, Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Amal H. Assa'ad, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kimberly A. Risma, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Rakesh D. Mistry, Section of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colo.
Dianne E. Campbell, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Department of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
Margitta Worm, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Charite-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Paul J. Turner, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
John K. Witry, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Yin Zhang, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Brad Sobolewski, Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hugh A. Sampson, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.

Department

Allergy and Immunology

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Despite a better understanding of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of patients with anaphylaxis, there remain knowledge gaps. Enumerating and prioritizing these gaps would allow limited scientific resources to be directed more effectively. OBJECTIVE: We sought to systematically describe and appraise anaphylaxis knowledge gaps and future research priorities based on their potential impact and feasibility. METHODS: We convened a 25-member multidisciplinary panel of anaphylaxis experts. Panelists formulated knowledge gaps/research priority statements in an anonymous electronic survey. Four anaphylaxis themed writing groups were formed to refine statements: (1) Population Science, (2) Basic and Translational Sciences, (3) Emergency Department Care/Acute Management, and (4) Long-Term Management Strategies and Prevention. Revised statements were incorporated into an anonymous electronic survey, and panelists were asked to rate the impact and feasibility of addressing statements on a continuous 0 to 100 scale. RESULTS: The panel generated 98 statements across the 4 anaphylaxis themes: Population Science (29), Basic and Translational Sciences (27), Emergency Department Care/Acute Management (24), and Long-Term Management Strategies and Prevention (18). Median scores for impact and feasibility ranged from 50.0 to 95.0 and from 40.0 to 90.0, respectively. Key statements based on median rating for impact/feasibility included the need to refine anaphylaxis diagnostic criteria, identify reliable diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic anaphylaxis bioassays, develop clinical prediction models to standardize postanaphylaxis observation periods and hospitalization criteria, and determine immunotherapy best practices. CONCLUSIONS: We identified and systematically appraised anaphylaxis knowledge gaps and future research priorities. This study reinforces the need to harmonize scientific pursuits to optimize the outcomes of patients with and at risk of anaphylaxis.

First Page

999

Last Page

1009

DOI

10.1016/j.jaci.2021.07.035

Volume

149

Issue

3

Publication Date

3-2022

PubMed ID

34390722

Recommended Citation

Dribin, T. E., Schnadower, D., Wang, J., Camargo, C. A., Michelson, K. A., Shaker, M., Rudders, S. A., Vyles, D., Golden, D. B., Spergel, J. M., Campbell, R. L., Neuman, M. I., Capucilli, P. S., Pistiner, M., Castells, M., Lee, J., Brousseau, D. C., Schneider, L. C., Assa'ad, A. H., Risma, K. A., Mistry, R. D., Campbell, D. E., Worm, M., Turner, P. J., Witry, J. K., Zhang, Y., Sobolewski, B., & Sampson, H. A. (2022). Anaphylaxis knowledge gaps and future research priorities: A consensus report. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 149 (3), 999-1009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2021.07.035