World Allergy Centre of Excellence
Evidence in Allergy is proud to announce that we have been awarded a World Allergy Centre of
Excellence
in Allergy/Immunology. This is a first for Canada and one of few worldwide.
WAO Centres of Excellence (WCOE) intensify and accelerate multidisciplinary scientific and clinical innovation, education, and advocacy worldwide providing excellence in education, research, training to various stakeholders in allergy, asthma and clinical immunology.
WAO Centres of Excellence (WCOE) intensify and accelerate multidisciplinary scientific and clinical innovation, education, and advocacy worldwide providing excellence in education, research, training to various stakeholders in allergy, asthma and clinical immunology.
Our Work
Evidence in Allergy's work includes conducting innovative clinical trials and observational studies, to synthesizing the totality of evidence, guidelines for optimal care, and knowledge translation. Browse some of our ongoing and completed projects below and links to see more or join us.
TITAN is a multicentre study that will answer many key problems such as food sensitivity, the severity of allergic reactions, misdiagnosis and more.
TRADE is a first of a kind randomized clinical trial aimed at testing a new way of thinking about food allergy treatments.
The Food Allergy CollaboraTion is the world's first project bringing together investigators around the world to understand the full spectrum of food allergy sensitivity and severity.
Peanut oral immunotherapy with or without H1- and H2- antihistamine premedication for peanut allergy (PISCES): a placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
Canada-Food Allergy Risk Management (ARM) 1 is a study to quantitate peanut allergen reaction thresholds
Guidelines and Evidence Synthesis
The Evidence in Allergy team provides critical methodological
support to international
organizations including the World Health Organization, AAAAI/ACAAAI Joint Task Force
on Practice Parameters, EAACI, and the World Allergy Organization.
Guidelines
The Evidence in Allergy group helps shape optimal care through systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances.
Evidence Syntheses
Evidence in Allergy helps bridge the knowledge gap with regards to relevant information on important research questions while establishing best-practice guidance to help inform clinicians and patients.
Knowledge Translation
Our team synthesises, disseminates, reviews and exchanges evidence based ethically-sound knowledge to help improve the health and well being of those who suffer from all forms of allergies.
Partnerships in Allergy
Engaging in partnerships with our stakeholders
Indigenous Health and Knowing
Truth and Reconciliation are important initiatives. We collaborate closely with partners in Indigenous Health to achieve this goal and address inequity to optimal health care.
One of our first steps is understanding the scope of the problem. Allying with and mentoring Dr. Dr. Rachel Netahe Asiniwasis. Dermatologist, MD, FRCPC, DABD, we are leading a team to conduct a systematic scoping review of the impact of skin and allergic and atopic diseases on Indigenous Health across North America. These findings will serve as the basis for implementing change towards Truth and Reconciliation.
maskawātan maskay - healthy skin
maskawātisiwak ayisīyiniwak - healthy people
maskawātianwa wīcisānīhitowina - healthy family
maskawātianwa ihtāwina - healthy communities
-- Plains Cree --
Professor Solomon Ratt
(First Nations University, language expert)
One of our first steps is understanding the scope of the problem. Allying with and mentoring Dr. Dr. Rachel Netahe Asiniwasis. Dermatologist, MD, FRCPC, DABD, we are leading a team to conduct a systematic scoping review of the impact of skin and allergic and atopic diseases on Indigenous Health across North America. These findings will serve as the basis for implementing change towards Truth and Reconciliation.
maskawātisiwak ayisīyiniwak - healthy people
maskawātianwa wīcisānīhitowina - healthy family
maskawātianwa ihtāwina - healthy communities
-- Plains Cree --
Professor Solomon Ratt
(First Nations University, language expert)
Patient and Family Partners
Allergies affect 1 in every 3 individuals and can have wide-ranging and serious impacts on quality of life. We recognize that understanding the patient experience is central to optimal health outcomes. This is precisely why in all our studies we partner with patients and caregivers to integrate their input throughout each study's life cycle to ensure that the patient voice is front and centre and that our study findings resonate well with patients.
MEET OUR TEAM
Dr. Derek Chu
MD, PhD, FRCPC Pediatric and Adult Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Director of Evidence in Allergy
Director of Evidence in Allergy
Dr. Derek Chu is a Clinician Scientist and Assistant Professor in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at McMaster University, Department of Medicine and Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, & Impact. At McMaster University Medical Centre, a large quaternary teaching hospital, Dr. Chu directs the challenge clinic for allergy diagnosis, research and treatment. He is an Affiliate, Lungs & Chest program, of The Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton. Dr. Chu serves on the Joint Task Force for Allergy Practice Parameters, and multiple international initiatives to improve outcomes in Allergy-Immunology. Dr. Chu collaborates with several CLARITY faculty members and international partners to advance research methods and foster evidence-based practice. He is a member of the GRADE working group.
