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Table 2 Types of questions and respective weights in the questionnaire for patients in Group B

From: Who has anaphylaxis in Brazil? Validation of a questionnaire for population studies

Type of question

Question

Weight

Medical diagnosis suggestive of anaphylaxis

2.0

10

Symptoms

 Rashes all over the body

3.1

2

 Rashes on specific parts of body

3.2

2

 Itching around the whole body

3.3

3

 Swollen face

3.4

3

 Swelling in other parts of the body

3.5

3

 Urticaria (hives)

3.6

3

 Shortness of breath and/or cough and/or wheezing

3.7

5

 Voice or crying were husky or hoarse

3.8

5

 Child was lethargic, did not react, was unresponsive

3.9

5

 Diarrhea or softened stool

3.10

3

 Vomiting

3.11

3

Time from onset to full-blown crisis

 Less than 5 min

3.12–1

5

 Between 5 and 30 min

3.12–2

4

 Between 30 min and 2 h

3.12–3

3

 Between 2 and 8 h

3.12–4

2

 Between 8 and 24 h

3.12–5

1

 More than 24 h

3.12–6

−8

 Does not know/does not remember

3.12–7

0

Treatment compatible with anaphylaxis

4 and 5

2

Treatment incompatible with anaphylaxis

4 and 5

−4

How much time passed until back to normal

 Less than 12 h

6.1

1

 Between 12 and 24 h

6.2

1

 Between 24 and 72 h

6.3

1

 Between 3 and 7 days

6.4

−2

 More than 1 week

6.5

−5

 Does not know/does not remember

6.6

0

Triggers

 Food

8.1

1

 Medications

8.2

1

 Insect (just Hymenoptera)

8.3

7

 Latex

8.4

1

 Exercise

8.5

1

 Surgical or medical procedure

8.6

1

 Dust

8.7

−3

 Emotional

8.8

−5

 Other

8.9

1

 Does not know/does not remember

8.10

0

  1. (location in the text file: line 227)