Asthma with allergic rhinitis management in China: a nationwide survey of respiratory specialists at tertiary hospitals

Background Many asthmatic patients have coexisting allergic rhinitis (AR). This study aims to investigate the compliance of physicians with respiratory medicine specialty (PRMs) to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines during the management of their asthma‐AR patients. Methods This cross‐sectional questionnaire study surveyed the diagnostic methods and treatment patterns for asthma‐AR comorbidity by PRMs from 98 hospitals across China. Results PRMs reported an estimated prevalence of asthma‐AR comorbidity of >30% at their clinics. PRMs with greater work experience and a higher professional title estimated treating a significantly higher proportion of patients with AR within the previous month (p = 0.002 and p