Systematic review of pathways for the delivery of allergy services

Conclusions Demand for allergy services appears to have significantly outpaced supply. Primary and secondary care pathways in allergy seem inadequate leading to poor referral practices, delays in patient management and consequently poor outcomes. Improvement of services requires strong public and political engagement. There is a need for well-planned, prospective studies in this area and a few are currently underway. There is no evidence to suggest that any given pathway of service provision is better than another although data from a few long-term, prospective studies look very promising.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Open access, General practice / Family practice, Health policy, Immunology (including allergy) Research Source Type: research