TY - JOUR AU - Tanno, Luciana K AU - Darlenski, Razvigor AU - Sánchez-Garcia, Silvia AU - Bonini, Matteo AU - Vereda, Andrea AU - Kolkhir, Pavel AU - Antolin-Amerigo, Dario AU - Dimov, Vesselin AU - Gallego-Corella, Claudia AU - Aldave Becerra, Juan Carlos AU - Diaz, Alexander AU - Bellido Linares, Virginia AU - Villa, Leonor AU - Rosenwasser, Lanny J AU - Sanchez-Borges, Mario AU - Ansotegui, Ignacio AU - Pawankar, Ruby AU - Bieber, Thomas PY - 2016 DO - 10.1186/s40413-016-0098-z SN - 1939-4551 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10668/2188 T2 - The World Allergy Organization journal AB - BACKGROUNDSkin patch test is the gold standard method in diagnosing contact allergy. Although used for more than 100 years, the patch test procedure is performed with variability around the world. A number of factors can influence the test results,... LA - en PB - BioMed Central KW - Allergy KW - Contact dermatitis KW - Sensitization KW - Skin patch test KW - Survey KW - Alérgenos KW - Dermatitis alérgica por contacto KW - Dermatitis exfoliativa KW - Haptenos KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Biological Factors::Antigens::Allergens KW - Medical Subject Headings::Disciplines and Occupations::Social Sciences::Sociology::Social Control, Formal::Jurisprudence::Informed Consent::Consent Forms KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases::Skin Diseases::Dermatitis::Dermatitis, Contact::Dermatitis, Allergic Contact KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases::Skin Diseases::Dermatitis::Dermatitis, Exfoliative KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Biological Factors::Antigens::Epitopes::Haptens KW - Medical Subject Headings::Organisms::Eukaryota::Animals::Chordata::Vertebrates::Mammals::Primates::Haplorhini::Catarrhini::Hominidae::Humans KW - Medical Subject Headings::Diseases::Immune System Diseases KW - Medical Subject Headings::Chemicals and Drugs::Chemical Actions and Uses::Specialty Uses of Chemicals::Laboratory Chemicals::Indicators and Reagents KW - Medical Subject Headings::Information Science::Information Science::Computing Methodologies::Computer Systems::Computer Communication Networks::Internet KW - Medical Subject Headings::Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment::Diagnosis::Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures::Clinical Laboratory Techniques::Immunologic Tests::Skin Tests::Patch Tests KW - Medical Subject Headings::Health Care::Health Services Administration::Organization and Administration::Professional Practice::Private Practice TI - International survey on skin patch test procedures, attitudes and interpretation. TY - research article ER -