Table 1 Prevention of asthma
From: Preventive actions of allergen immunotherapy: the facts and the effects in search of evidence
| Study | No patients | Allergen | AIT | AIT—years | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grembiale et al. [26] | 22 Adults | House dust mites | SCIT | 2 | NA |
|
Niggemann et al. [27] Jacobsen et al. [28] | 117 Children |
Grass pollen Birch pollen | SCIT | 3 | 10 years |
| Di Rienzo et al. [29] | 60 Children | House dust mites | SLIT | 4–5 | 10 years |
| Marogna et al. [30] | 216 Children | NA | SLIT | 3 | NA |
| Marogna et al. [31] | 124 Children and adults | House dust mites | SCIT and SLIT | 5 | NA |
| Novembre et al. [32] | 113 Children | Grass pollen | SLIT | 3 | NA |
| Valovirta et al. [33] | 812 Children | Grass pollen | SLIT tablet | 5 | NA |