Table 1 The domains and number of items of the Delphi survey questionnaire

l. Patient education information

 Background on the disease

4

 Symptoms

5

 Diagnosis

5

 Allergen identification and avoidance

19

 Information on corticosteroid nasal sprays

15

  How to use them

19

  The tips of effective administration

5

  Nasal spray cleaning

6

 Antihistamines

10

 Decongestants

19

 Nasal saline

13

 What to do when symptoms get worse

6

 What happens when AR is not well controlled

4

II. Pharmacist counselling scopes and algorithm

 Patient selection criteria

1

 Symptom control assessment and monitoring

1

 Quality of life assessment

1

 Setting the goal of treatment

1

 Demonstrating the technique of intranasal corticosteroid administration

2

 Assessing the technique of using nasal spray device

2

 Providing guidance in assessing concerns of using nasal spray

5

 Teaching the patient an alert sign

3

 Conducting follow-up pharmaceutical care when necessary

1

 Patient discharge criteria

1

 Pharmaceutical care algorithm in the management of AR

1

 Listed guidance in addressing patients’ concerns about treatments

6

 Discussed with patients about medication adherence

4

 Adapted ARIA guideline stepwise treatment approach

1

 Pharmacotherapy agents of AR treatments

13