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. 2022 Mar 4;6:61–97. doi: 10.5414/ALX02303E

6. Psychosocial factors.    .

Level of recommendation Statement
Background: There are hints that stressful psychosocial factors in the mother during pregnancy and after birth (depression, difficult life events, etc.) can increase the risk of later atopic disease in children up to the age of 14. A high level of social support and high maternal sensitivity, on the other hand, seem to reduce the risk of childhood atopic dermatitis.
Statement: No practical recommendations for action for targeted allergy prevention can currently be given based on available data.
Level of evidence Andersson 2016 (1++); Alton 2016 (1+); Kozyrskyj 2017 (2++); Wang 2016 (2++); Letourneau 2017 (2++); El-Heis 2017 (2+); Brew 2017 (2+); Guxens 2014 (2++); Hartwig 2014 (2+); Lee 2016 (2+); Larsen 2014 (2+)
Level of consensus: Consensus