DANCE

DANCE – a global consensus on the definition, acronyms, nomenclature, and classification of angioedema

Currently, several classifications and several different names, acronyms / abbreviations for the same angioedema type are being used. This makes it difficult to compare the results of studies, to develop multicenter studies, and to harmonize the care for patients with angioedema. A global consensus on the definition and classification of angioedema as well as its nomenclature including acronyms and abbreviations for angioedema types and subtypes is needed.

The aim of this ACARE/GA²LEN/EAACI/APAAACI/AAAAI/ACAAI/HAEi project will be to establish a global consensus on the definition, acronyms, nomenclature, and classification of angioedema (DANCE). To this end, an international steering committee will put together an expert panel and conduct a Delphi process to establish consensus. This project is open for ACARE members as well as non-ACARE members.

DANCE Steering Committee Members

Name	Country	City	ACARE Center/Center at
Anete S Grumach	Brazil	São Paulo	Faculty of Medicine ABC, São Paulo State
Stephen Betschel	Canada	Toronto	University of Toronto/ St. Michael’s Hospital
Yuxiang Zhi	China	Beijing	Peking Union Medical College Hospital & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Markus Magerl	Germany	Berlin	Charité
Marcus Maurer	Germany	Berlin	Charité
Henriette Farkas	Hungary	Budapest	Semmelweis University
Ankur Jindal	India	Chandigarh	Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and research
Avner Reshef	Israel	Ashkelon	Barzilai University Hospital
Michihiro Hide	Japan	Hiroshima	Hiroshima Citizens Hospital
Hilary Longhurst	New Zealand	Auckland	Auckland DHB Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Jonny Peter	South Africa	Groote Schuur/Mowbray	Groote Schuur Hospital \| University of Cape Town Lung Institute
Teresa Caballero	Spain	Madrid	Hospital Universitario La Paz
Marc Riedl	USA (CA)	San Diego	University of California, San Diego