British Journal of Dermatology 2001; 144: 708±714. Management and diagnostic guidelines for urticaria and

Summary These guidelines for management of urticaria and angio-oedema have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists. They present evidence-based guidance for treatment, with identification of the strength of evidence available at the time of preparation of the guidelines, and a brief overview of aetiology, diagnosis and investigation. Disclaimer These guidelines have been prepared for dermatologists on behalf of the British Association of Dermatologists and reflect the best data available at the time the report was prepared. Caution should be exercised in inter-preting the data; the results of future studies may require attention to the conclusions or recommenda-tions in this report. It may be necessary, or even desirable, to depart from the guidelines in the interests of specific patients and special circumstances. Just as adherence to the guide