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. 2020 Oct 6;15(10):e0239962. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239962

Table 1. Predictive variables to consider in the model.

Variable Nature Variable type Instrument/stand
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.