2. Materials and methods
This study is aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic
management of bronchiolitis in children adopted by Italian
paediatricians in accordance with the national
guidelines1.
The study was proposed in September 2019 by the Scientific Board of the
Italian Society of Pediatric Allergology and Immunology (SIAIP). A
specific website was prepared for the study.
The Survey was announced and firstly administered to all the
paediatricians attending the ”Opinoni a Confronto” Annual Meeting, held
in Pavia, Lombardia (Italy) in October 2019. Overall, 100 questionnaires
were distributed and full-filled. After that, the study was carried out
by sending by email an open-ended questionnaire. Participation in the
study was voluntary.