Tolerated wasp sting challenge improves health-related quality of life in patients allergic to wasp venom  Jörg Fischer, MD, Martin Teufel, MD, Alexandra Feidt, MD, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, PhD, Stephan Zipfel, MD, Tilo Biedermann, MD  Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  Volume 132, Issue 2, Pages 489-490 (August 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2013.03.010 Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions

Fig 1 Changes in the VQLQ-d score after the sting challenge test, according to the VQLQ-d score before the sting challenge test. Scores of 5 or less, 5.1 to 6, and 6.1 or more represent the categories of “high impairment,” “moderate impairment,” and “no/low impairment,” respectively. A clinically relevant change of .5 or more in the VQLQ-d score is defined, according to Juniper et al,6 as a minimally important difference. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2013 132, 489-490DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2013.03.010) Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions