Questionnaire’s and Diagnostic Tests’ Reliability on Natural Rubber Latex Allergy among Albanian Dental Students

Abstract

Latex allergy is a common occupational disease among healthcare workers. Self-administrated questionnaires, physical examination and allergic tests are largely used to assess data about natural history, risk factors, clinical phenotype, etc. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of allergy to latex gloves among dental students and the association between questionnaire items and diagnostic tests.