Community opinions regarding oral immunotherapy for food allergies

RS Traister, TD Green, L Mitchell… - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Food oral immunotherapy (OIT) is a promising but still investigational new
therapy for food allergy. OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate beliefs and opinions among
OIT participants and nonparticipants to better understand community awareness of this
therapy. METHODS: A 30-question on-line survey was administered to members, website
visitors, and social media followers of the Kids with Food Allergy Foundation. Questions
inquired about general knowledge and attitudes about OIT, its reported safety and efficacy …