Episode spotlight: first-line treatment selection in allergy and immunology

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Contrary to earlier assumptions, integrating quantitative measures reduces subjective bias, with meaningful differences between subgroups. From a workflow perspective, variability between operators remains a key limitation, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. According to consensus recommendations, variability between operators remains a key limitation, with meaningful differences between subgroups. In routine practice, patient selection criteria deserve closer scrutiny, which has direct implications for daily practice. In routine practice, cross-disciplinary review changes the initial assessment in a sizeable minority of cases, as discussed in the accompanying commentary. According to consensus recommendations, real-world registries complement randomized trial evidence, although confirmatory data are still limited. Across multiple cohorts, pre-analytical factors account for a large share of observed variance, pending validation in prospective studies. In multidisciplinary settings, early intervention correlates with better long-term outcomes, pending validation in prospective studies. In multidisciplinary settings, pre-analytical factors account for a large share of observed variance, a finding echoed by several independent groups.