Supported Studies

Here, we list studies that FAAN has initiated, co-sponsored, or supported. The participation in the research projects on this page are in addition to the research that FAAN funds through its Research Grant Program.

A voluntary registry for peanut and tree nut allergy: Characteristics of the first 5149 registrants 
Sicherer SH, Furlong TJ, Muñoz-Furlong A, Burks AW, Sampson HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001;108(1):128-32 
A voluntary registry of individuals with peanut and/or tree nut allergy was established in 1997 to learn more about these food allergies. The purpose of this study was to elucidate a variety of features of peanut and tree nut allergy among the first 5149 registry participants. The registry was established through use of a structured questionnaire distributed to all members of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and to patients by allergists. 
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Consumer attitudes and risks associated with packaged foods having advisory labeling regarding the presence of peanuts
Hefle SL, Furlong TJ, Niemann L, Lemon-Mule H, Sicherer S, Taylor SL.
Food Allergy Research and Resource Program, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 
Consumers with food allergy are increasingly ignoring advisory labeling. Because such foods do contain detectable levels of peanuts, a risk exists to consumers choosing to eat such foods. 
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Development of a questionnaire to measure quality of life in families with a child with food allergy
Cohen BL, Noone S, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sicherer SH.
Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 Nov;114(5):1159-63.
Researchers measured parental burden associated with having a child with food
Allergy using a Food Allergy Quality of Life-Parental Burden questionnaire.
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Fatalities due to anaphylactic reactions to foods 
Bock SA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sampson HA 
Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center and University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver CO 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001;107(1):191-3. 
The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed the characteristics of 32 fatal anaphylactic reactions to foods. The cases were reported to a national registry established by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, with the assistance of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Data were collected from multiple sources including a structured questionnaire, which was used to determine the cause of death and associated factors. 
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Further fatalities caused by anaphylactic reactions to food, 2001-2006
Bock SA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sampson HA.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007 Apr;119(4):1016-8. 
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Food-allergic reactions in schools and preschools 
Nowak-Wegrzyn A, Conover-Walker MK, Wood RA 
Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine 2001;155(7):790-5 
A telephone survey was conducted and food-allergic reactions of 132 children ages 3-19 years who had known food allergies in schools and preschools, as well as policies in place to prevent and treat reactions were analyzed. Of the 80 schools that participated in the study, 39% reported that within the past 2 years at least 1 food-allergic reaction had occurred. There was no doctor's orders for treating an allergic reaction in 14% of the children, and medication wasn't available for 16%. 
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Food Labeling Survey of FAAN Conference Attendees in 2000 
Furlong TJ, Weiss CW 
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, Fairfax, VA 
Attendees at four allergy conferences organized by The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network in 2000 were asked their views on selected food labeling standards and how purchasing behavior is affected by those standards. Seven hundred sixty attendees were given one-page surveys; a total of 550 completed surveys were returned.

Genetics of peanut allergy: A twin study 
Sicherer SH, Furlong TJ, Maes HH, Desnick RJ, Sampson HA, and Gelb BD. 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2000;106(1 Pt 1):53-6. 
This study was performed to search for evidence that genetic factors influence peanut allergy by comparing the concordance rate for this allergy among monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Twin pairs with at least one member with peanut allergy were ascertained through the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. 
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Impact of food allergies on school nursing practice
Weiss C, Muñoz-Furlong A, Furlong TJ, Arbit J.
Legislative and Regulatory Research, The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, Fairfax, VA
J Sch Nurs. 2004 Oct;20(5):268-78
Fatalities are associated with delays in or lack of epinephrine administration.
Severe reactions, called anaphylaxis, have occurred in schools. This abstract describes a nationwide telephone survey of 400 elementary school nurses, 
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Impact of ingredient labeling practices on food allergic consumers
Simons E, Weiss CC, Furlong TJ, Sicherer SH.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
Researchers set out to investigate current responses to food labels so that the impact of future label changes can be anticipated. 
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Multicenter study of emergency department visits for food allergy 
Clark S, Brenner B, Cydulka R, Gaeta T, Bock SA, Camargo C 
The Brooklyn Hospital Center, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, Boulder Valley Asthma Allergy Clinic, Boulder, CO, Massachusetts General Hospital 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004 Feb;113(2):347-52. 
Relatively little is known about the characteristics of patients who visit the emergency department (ED) for an allergic reaction, and current ED management remains uncertain regarding anaphylaxis. The Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration (MARC) performed a chart review of 678 cases to assess the current management of food allergy reactions in 21 participating North American EDs. 
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Peanut and tree nut allergic reactions in restaurants and other food establishments 
Furlong TJ, DeSimone J, Sicherer SH 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001;108(5):867-70. 
In this study, subjects/parental surrogates were randomly selected from among the 706 Peanut Allergy Registry (PAR) registrants who reported a reaction in a restaurant or other food establishment. Telephone interviews were conducted through use of a structured questionnaire to determine causes and features of allergic reactions to peanut and tree nut in restaurant foods and foods purchased at other private establishments. 
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Pediatric food allergy: supplement to Pediatrics 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
Pediatrics 2003;111(6 Pt 3) 
In response to the increasing challenges of food allergies, a symposium was held among the world's leading experts in food allergy to help pediatricians better understand the diagnosis and treatment of food allergy. The information presented at this meeting was published as a supplement to the June issue of Pediatrics, a publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and was distributed to more than 60,000 pediatricians across the country
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Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the US determined by a random digit dial telephone survey 
Sicherer SH, Furlong TJ, Muñoz-Furlong A, Burks AW, Sampson HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999;103(4):559-62 
The authors sought to determine the prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy among the general population of the United States. A nationwide, cross-sectional, random digit dial telephone survey with a standardized questionnaire was used. A total of 4,374 households, representing 12,032 individuals, participated in the survey. 
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Prevalence of peanut and tree nut allergy in the United States determined by means of a random digit dial telephone survey: 
a 5-year follow-up study 
Sicherer SH, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sampson HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2003;112(6):1203-7 
This study of 9,252 households in the United States, representing 13,493 individuals compared the results with prevalence estimates obtained 5 years earlier to asses whether or not allergy to peanut and tree nut had changed. 
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Prevalence of seafood allergy in the United States determined by a random telephone survey
Sicherer SH, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sampson, HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004;159-65. 
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of seafood (finfish, shellfish) allergy in the US. A nationwide, cross-sectional, random telephone survey was conducted using a standardized questionnaire. A total of 5,529 households completed the survey representing a consensus of 14,948 individuals. The study has been submitted for publication. 
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Risk-taking and coping strategies of adolescents and young adults with food allergy
Sampson MA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Sicherer SH.
The Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Division of Allergy and
Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 Jun;117(6):1440-5. Epub 2006 May 11.
Researchers studied risk-taking behaviors and coping strategies of adolescents and young adults, aged 13 to 21. A significant number of teens with food allergy admit to risk taking that varies by social circumstances and perceived risks. 
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Symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report
Sampson HA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Bock SA, Schmitt C, Bass R, Chowdhury BA, Decker WW, Furlong TJ, Galli SJ, Golden DB, Gruchalla RS, Harlor AD Jr, Hepner DL, Howarth M, Kaplan AP, Levy JH, Lewis LM, Lieberman PL, Metcalfe DD, Murphy R, Pollart SM, Pumphrey RS, Rosenwasser LJ, Simons FE, Wood JP, Camargo CA Jr.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Mar;115(3):584-91.
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2005 Mar;115(3):571 (comment)
There is no universal agreement on the definition of anaphylaxis or the criteria  for diagnosis. In July 2005, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network convened a second meeting on anaphylaxis, which included representatives from 16 different organizations or government bodies, including representatives from North America, Europe, and Australia, to continue working toward a universally accepted definition of anaphylaxis, establish clinical criteria that would accurately identify cases of anaphylaxis with high precision, further review the evidence on the most appropriate management of anaphylaxis, and outline the research needs in this area.
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Second symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: summary report--second National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease/Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network symposium
Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Apr;47(4):373-80.
Ann Emerg Med. 2006 Dec;48(6):762; author reply 762.(comment)
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006 Feb;117(2):391-7. (republished)
Sampson HA, Muñoz-Furlong A, Campbell RL, Adkinson NF Jr, Bock SA, Branum A, Brown SG, Camargo CA Jr, Cydulka R, Galli SJ, Gidudu J, Gruchalla RS, Harlor AD Jr, Hepner DL, Lewis LM, Lieberman PL, Metcalfe DD, O'Connor R, Muraro A, Rudman A, Schmitt C, Scherrer D, Simons FE, Thomas S, Wood JP, Decker WW.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Self-reported allergic reactions to peanut on commercial airliners 
Sicherer SH, Furlong TJ, DeSimone J, Sampson HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1999;104(1):186-9 
The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics of allergic reactions to peanuts on airplanes. Participants were drawn from the National Registry of Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy who indicated an allergic reaction while on a commercial airliner. 
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The impact of childhood food allergy on quality of life 
Sicherer SH, Noone SA, Muñoz-Furlong A 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2001;87(6):461-464 
To study the impact of food allergy on children's health-related quality of life, parental perceptions of physical and psychosocial functioning were measured with the Children's Health Questionnaire (CHQ-PF50). This tool and an additional allergy-related questionnaire were sent to 400 selected members of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network with children aged 5 to 18. 
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The US Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy Registry: Characteristics of reactions in schools and day care 
Sicherer SH, Furlong TJ, DeSimone J, Sampson HA 
Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 
Journal of Pediatrics 2001;138(4):560-5 
This study analyzed the features of severe food-allergic reactions that occur in schools and day care settings. Participants in the US Peanut and Tree Nut Allergy Registry (PAR) who indicated that their child experienced an allergic reaction in school or day care were randomly selected for the study. 
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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network serves only as a point of contact for the research projects listed on this web page. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network does not endorse and is not affiliated in any other way with these research projects, unless otherwise noted. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network makes no promises or warranties, expressed and implied, as to the appropriateness of any given research project listed on this Web site. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network disclaims all warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and merchantability as to all such matters. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network will not be liable under any circumstances for any damages arising from participation in any of the research projects listed on this Web site, whether such losses are special, incidental, consequential, or otherwise.

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