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. 2020 Feb 21;22(2):e16767. doi: 10.2196/16767

Table 2.

Results of the symptom load index calculations (traditional and European Medicines Agency symptom load index) per year, season, and country, including the percentages of the contribution of each affected organ and the medication score.

Country, allergen, and year Traditional SLIa calculation European Medicines Agency SLI calculation


SLI Eyes (%) Nose (%) Lungs (%) Medb (%) SLI Eyes (%) Nose (%)
Austria

Betula


2009 4.8 22 39 14 25 4.2 33 67


2010 5.4 27 36 13 24 4.7 39 61


2011 5.6 26 39 14 21 5.1 37 63


2012 4.8 25 42 11 22 4.5 34 66


2013 6.5 30 38 13 19 6.1 39 61


2014 5.2 24 41 15 20 4.7 33 67


2015 5.2 25 42 11 22 4.8 35 65


2016 5.8 22 37 17 24 4.9 34 66


2017 4.5 23 38 13 26 3.9 34 66


2018 6.3 28 36 13 23 5.7 40 60

Poaceae


2009 3.7 25 37 8 30 3.1 36 64


2010 3.6 22 41 10 27 3.1 32 68


2011 3.8 21 44 11 22 3.2 31 69


2012 3.6 23 46 12 24 3.2 31 69


2013 3.9 23 42 10 25 3.4 32 68


2014 3.9 23 43 9 25 3.4 32 68


2015 4.3 25 41 10 24 3.8 35 65


2016 4.1 24 41 13 22 3.7 34 66


2017 4.1 23 39 11 27 3.5 34 66


2018 4.1 23 40 12 25 3.5 33 67
Germany

Betula


2009 6.7 23 38 18 21 6.0 35 65


2010 5.4 26 44 11 19 5.1 33 67


2011 6.1 25 38 15 22 5.4 35 65


2012 5.0 27 41 13 19 4.7 36 64


2013 6.3 27 38 15 20 5.7 38 62


2014 5.5 23 38 16 23 4.7 34 66


2015 5.7 26 37 15 22 5.1 38 62


2016 5.5 24 38 15 23 4.8 34 66


2017 4.4 24 40 12 24 3.9 34 66


2018 6.4 27 37 14 22 5.7 38 62

Poaceae


2009 4.6 28 30 12 30 3.5 46 54


2010 4.2 22 47 11 20 3.8 27 73


2011 3.8 25 41 10 24 3.4 35 65


2012 4.1 24 44 11 21 3.8 32 68


2013 4.3 26 42 12 21 3.9 34 66


2014 4.5 23 40 13 24 4.0 33 67


2015 4.6 25 41 12 22 4.2 34 66


2016 4.3 25 42 11 22 3.9 33 67


2017 4.4 23 41 13 23 3.8 33 67


2018 4.4 23 42 12 23 3.8 32 68

aSLI: symptom load index.

bMed: medication score.