METHODOLOGY
This guideline was generated using the principles of the Guidelines
International Network using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research &
Evaluation (AGREE II) approach 9,10 (see online
supplement – appendix 1). The process started in January 2018 with a
web-based discussion about the process and the key clinical areas to
address, followed by face-to-face meetings and regular web conferences
in which HCP and lay representatives participated.
Ensuring appropriate
stakeholder involvement
Members of the EAACI TF on Adolescents and Young Adults from 10 European
countries represented a range of disciplinary and clinical backgrounds,
including allergists (specialists and subspecialists), paediatricians,
psychologists, primary care, dermatologists, otolaryngologists, nurses
and patient organization representatives. Additionally, a survey of
stakeholders was undertaken in June 2019 to understand how adolescents
and young adults are currently managed and the challenges faced by their
HCP.2