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ArticleAllergy2025

A Novel Questionnaire and Algorithm for Work-Related Asthma Screening and Surveillance: An EAACI Task Force Report.

Mohamed F Jeebhay, Hille Suojalehto, Susan M Tarlo, Eva Suarthana, Paul Cullinan, Irmeli Lindström, Paola Mason, Xavier Munoz, Monika Raulf, Marcela Valverde and 2 more

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Article in Allergy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Mohamed F JeebhayOccupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental & Occupational Health Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6656-9193
Hille SuojalehtoOccupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-3395
Susan M TarloUniversity of Toronto, Department of Medicine and Department of Public Health Sciences, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-5310
Eva SuarthanaResearch Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0263-6144
Paul CullinanLondon, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9314-6468
Irmeli LindströmOccupational Medicine, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6399-8846
Paola MasonDepartment of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3941-6698
Xavier MunozPulmonology Service Hospital Vall D'hebron, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8693-022X
Monika RaulfDepartment of Allergology/Immunology, Institute of Prevention and Occupational Medicine of the German Social Accident Insurance, Institute of the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6315-120X
Marcela ValverdeAllergy Department, Fundación Jiménez Díaz and CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0172-3951
Jolanta Walusiak-SkorupaDepartment of Occupational Diseases and Environmental Health, Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Poland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0836-6800
Paul HennebergerRespiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8796-5005

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWork-related exposures contribute to one in six new-onset adult asthma cases and exacerbation of one in five existing cases, which together are termed 'work-related asthma' (WRA). A valid and standardized WRA questionnaire is needed for workplace surveillance and epidemiological studies. This project aimed to review evidence on WRA questionnaires and algorithms to propose a standardized instrument.

methodsA scoping review was conducted using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane databases up to March 2021. Search terms focused on asthma, occupational diseases, questionnaires, surveys, and algorithms. High-quality studies were identified and data extracted on instrument construction, validation, and performance. Common questions were used to develop a questionnaire and algorithm for detecting suspected WRA.

resultsSix studies were included. The final WRA questionnaire consists of eight questions on general asthma symptoms, diagnosis, and medication; four on WRA symptoms; and two on work-related ocular-nasal symptoms. The algorithm calculates a WRA total score (WRATS) based on the general asthma and work-related symptoms. A score of ≥ 1 triggers a referral for further evaluation.

conclusionThis is the first WRA questionnaire based on validated questionnaires. Evaluation of its performance and validation in diverse geographic and occupational settings are needed for further refinement and translation for broader applications.

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AlgorithmsAsthmaAsthma, OccupationalMass ScreeningHumansOccupational ExposurePopulation SurveillanceSurveys and Questionnairesalgorithmasthmaquestionnairesurveillancework‐related

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