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This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of rhinitis in the population aged 65\u00a0years or above in mainland <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">P<\/jats:styled-content>ortugal and to characterize and classify rhinitis in this age group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cross\u2010sectional, nationwide, population\u2010based survey of citizens aged 65\u00a0years or above, living in mainland <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">P<\/jats:styled-content>ortugal. Current rhinitis (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CR<\/jats:styled-content>) was defined as the presence of at least two symptoms: \u2018repeated sneezing and itchy nose\u2019, \u2018blocked nose for more than one whole hour\u2019, or \u2018runny nose when not having a cold or flu\u2019, either usually or in the last 12\u00a0months.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Rhinitis severity was assessed using a visual analogue scale; rhinitis was classified according to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ARIA<\/jats:styled-content>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were obtained from 3678 responders (92.5% response rate). The prevalence of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CR<\/jats:styled-content> was 29.8% (95% confidence interval (CI): 28.4%\u201331.3%): 49.1% had mild intermittent, 7.0% mild persistent, 27.5% moderate\u2010severe intermittent, and 16.4% moderate\u2010severe persistent rhinitis. Only 38.6% of patients with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CR<\/jats:styled-content> had been physician diagnosed and 38.7% were under treatment for this disease in the previous year. Allergic conjunctivitis symptoms were referred by 68.6% of subjects with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CR<\/jats:styled-content> (rhinoconjunctivitis population prevalence, 20.5% (95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>: 19.2%\u201321.8%)).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Rhinitis and rhinoconjunctivitis are common but underdiagnosed and undertreated diseases in the geriatric population. This was the first nationwide epidemiological survey classifying rhinitis according to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">ARIA<\/jats:styled-content> guidelines in this age group. 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