The APISS Questionnaire: A New Tool to Assess the Epidemiology of Systemic Allergic Reactions to Bee Venom in Beekeepers

Affiliations

Carli Tanja: National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva cesta 2, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
Košnik Mitja: University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases Golnik, Golnik 36, 4204Golnik, Slovenia
Zaletel Kragelj Lijana: National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva cesta 2, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia
Burazeri Genc: Department of International Health, School CAPHRI (Care and Public Health Research Institute), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Kukec Andreja: National Institute of Public Health, Trubarjeva cesta 2, 1000Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract

To develop and validate a comprehensive questionnaire to be used as an instrument in cross-sectional studies among beekeepers.