Table 1. Predictive variables to consider in the model.
Variable | Nature | Variable type | Instrument/stand |
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Age | Continuous (years) | Predictive | Identification |
Sex | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Identification |
Urticaria time | Continuous (Months) | Predictive | Self-report |
Angioedema | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Self-report/Photo |
Inducible urticaria | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Self-report/Challenge test |
UAS7 baseline | Continuous | Predictive | UAS7 scale baseline |
Autoimmunity | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Dx autoimmune diseases and paraclinical test |
Anxiety and/or depression | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Goldberg scale |
Atopy | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | SPT and/or sIgE |
IgE TPO | Continuous (Unit/ml) | Predictive | Paraclinical test |
IgG TPO | Continuous (Unit/ml) | Predictive | Paraclinical test |
Eosinophils | Continuous (count/ml) | Predictive | Paraclinical test |
C reactive protein | Continuous (count/ml) | Predictive | Paraclinical test |
AINEs hypersensitivity | Dichotomous (Yes/No) | Predictive | Self-report/Challenge test |
Body mass index | Continuous | Predictive | Height and weight |
UAS7 final | Continuous | Outcome | UAS7 scale final* |
As the main outcome, clinical control (UAS7 control <6 points or no UAS7 control >7) will be determined after at least four weeks with the conventional dose and increased dose of an antihistamine.