Table 4.
Comparison of the adequacy of the treatment applied in recorded reactions of written diary users from both groups of patients.a
Written diary (indicated treatment) | Treatment applied | |||||
None | AHb | AH and CSTc | EPId | EPI and BDe | BD | |
None | 14 f | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AH | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AH and CST | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPI and BD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
aThe number of reactions among both groups of patients is represented by comparing the treatment applied and indicated treatment in written diary-recorded reactions.
bAH: antihistamine.
cCST: corticosteroid.
dEPI: epinephrine.
eBD: bronchodilator.
fItalicized values indicate the number of patients that followed the prescribed treatment correctly.