AAO-HNS Allergic Rhinitis Guideline Summary - Guideline Central

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation.

Document Overview

Document Title: Allergic Rhinitis

Authoring Society: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Endorsing Society: American Academy of Family Physicians

Document Publication Date: Feb 2, 2015

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 5, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: aao-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1177/0194599814561600

Source Citation: Seidman MD, Gurgel RK, Lin SY, et al. Clinical Practice Guideline: Allergic Rhinitis. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. 2015;152(1_suppl):S1-S43. doi:10.1177/0194599814561600

Supplemental Implementation Resources

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: The primary purpose of this guideline is to address quality improvement opportunities for all clinicians, in any setting, who are likely to manage patients with Allergic rhinitis (AR), as well as to optimize patient care, promote effective diagnosis and therapy, and reduce harmful or unnecessary variations in care.

Scope: Diagnosis, Management

Keywords: allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinitis immunotherapy, atopic rhinitis, nasal allergies, surgical management of allergic rhinitis

Target Patient Population: Children 2 and older and adult patients with allergic rhinitis

Target Provider Population: All clinicians who manage patients with allergic rhinitis

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Long Term Care

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Number of Source Documents: 364

Literature Search Start Date: Saturday, June 1, 2013

Literature Search End Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: Yes

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Discloses conflicts of interest?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: Yes