Guidelines in focus Anaphylaxis : diagnosis Authorship

Description of the method for collecting evidence In order to elaborate this guideline, the following primary and secondary electronic databases were consulted: MEDLINE, Cochrane, Central Register of Controlled Trials – CENTRAL, Embase, and Lilacs. The search for evidence was based on real clinical settings, MeSH terms/descriptors and the following isolated terms were used: Anaphylaxis; Allergens; Anaphylatoxins; Mast Cells; Adult; Chymases; Serine Endopeptidases. The articles were selected after critical evaluation of scientific evidence strength by specialists from the participant societies, and the best publications were used for the recommendations. Recommendations were elaborated after a discussion within the group. The entire guideline was reviewed by an independent group specialized in evidencebased clinical guidelines.