Digitally‐enabled, patient‐centred care in rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity: The ARIA‐MASK‐air®approach
Authors: Bousquet Jean , Anto Josep M. , Sousa‐Pinto Bernardo , Czarlewski Wienczyslawa , Bedbrook Anna , Haahtela Tari , Klimek Ludger , Pfaar Oliver , Kuna Piotr , Kupczyk Maciej , Regateiro Frederico S. , Samolinski Boleslaw , Valiulis Arunas , Yorgancioglu Arzu , Arnavielhe Sylvie , Basagaña Xavier , Bergmann Karl C. , Bosnic‐Anticevich Sinthia , Brussino Luisa , Canonica G. Walter , Cardona Victoria , Cecchi Lorenzo , Chaves‐Loureiro Claudia , Costa Elisio , Cruz Alvaro A. , Gemicioglu Bilun , Fokkens Wytske J. , Ivancevich Juan Carlos , Kraxner Helga , Kvedariene Violeta , Larenas‐Linnemann Désirée E. , Laune Daniel , Louis Renaud , Makris Michael , Maurer Marcus , Melén Erik , Micheli Yann , Morais‐Almeida Mario , Mullol Joaquim , Niedoszytko Marek , Okamoto Yoshitaka , Papadopoulos Nikolaos G. , Patella Vincenzo , Pham‐Thi Nhân , Rouadi Philip W. , Sastre Joaquin , Scichilone Nicola , Sheikh Aziz , Sofiev Mikhail , Taborda‐Barata Luis , Toppila‐Salmi Sanna , Tsiligianni Ioanna , Valovirta Erkka , Ventura Maria Teresa , Vieira Rafael José , Zidarn Mihaela , Amaral Rita , Ansotegui Ignacio J. , Bédard Annabelle , Benveniste Samuel , Bewick Michael , Bindslev‐Jensen Carsten , Blain Hubert , Bonini Matteo , Bourret Rodolphe , Braido Fulvio , Carreiro‐Martins Pedro , Charpin Denis , Cherrez‐Ojeda Ivan , Chivato Tomas , Chu Derek K. , Cingi Cemal , Del Giacco Stefano , de Blay Frédéric , Devillier Philippe , De Vries Govert , Doulaptsi Maria , Doyen Virginie , Dray Gérard , Fontaine Jean‐François , Gomez R. Maximiliano , Hagemann Jan , Heffler Enrico , Hofmann Maja , Jassem Ewa , Jutel Marek , Keil Thomas , Kritikos Vicky , Kull Inger , Kulus Marek , Lourenço Olga , Mathieu‐Dupas Eve , Menditto Enrica , Mösges Ralph , Murray Ruth , Nadif Rachel , Neffen Hugo , Nicola Stefania , O’Hehir Robyn , Olze Heidi , Palamarchuk Yuliia , Pépin Jean‐Louis , Pétré Benoit , Picard Robert , Pitsios Constantinos , Puggioni Francesca , Quirce Santiago , Raciborski Filip , Reitsma Sietze , Roche Nicolas , Rodriguez‐Gonzalez Monica , Romantowski Jan , Sá‐Sousa Ana , Serpa Faradiba S. , Savouré Marine , Shamji Mohamed H. , Sova Milan , Sperl Annette , Stellato Cristiana , Todo‐Bom Ana , Tomazic Peter Valentin , Vandenplas Olivier , Van Eerd Michiel , Vasankari Tuula , Viart Frédéric , Waserman Susan , Fonseca Joao A. , Zuberbier Torsten 
Published: January 2023

MASK‐air®, a validated mHealth app (Medical Device regulation Class IIa) has enabled large observational implementation studies in over 58,000 people with allergic rhinitis and/or asthma. It can help to address unmet patient needs in rhinitis and asthma care. MASK‐air®is a Good Practice of DG Santé on digitally‐enabled, patient‐centred care. It is also a candidate Good Practice of OECD (Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development). MASK‐air®data has enabled novel phenotype discovery and characterisation, as well as novel insights into the management of allergic rhinitis. MASK‐air®data show that most rhinitis patients (i) are not adherent and do not follow guidelines, (ii) use as‐needed treatment, (iii) do not take medication when they are well, (iv) increase their treatment based on symptoms and (v) do not use the recommended treatment. The data also show that control (symptoms, work productivity, educational performance) is not always improved by medications. A combined symptom‐medication score (ARIA‐EAACI‐CSMS) has been validated for clinical practice and trials. The implications of the novel MASK‐air®results should lead to change management in rhinitis and asthma.