Hyeon Jong Yang1, You Hoon Jeon, Bok Yang Pyun. 1. Pediatric Allergy & Respiratory Center, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Although several scoring systems are available to measure the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD), they all have limitations with regard to the subjective expression of severity by patients. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the correlation of patients subjective symptom score with various scoring systems. METHODS: Fifty children with AD were recruited from the pediatric allergy and respiratory center at Soonchunhyang University hospital from June 1 to July 31, 2007. We measured their SCORAD score, EASI score, SASSAD score, parental visual analog scale (PTVAS, 0-10 point), and investigator visual analog scale (INVAS, 0-10 point). Each scoring system was analyzed and the results compared. RESULTS: The objective scoring systems including the SCORAD, EASI, and SASSAD showed a statistically significant correlation. (SCORAD vs. EASI; r = 0.84, SCORAD vs SASSAD; r = 0.92, and EASI vs. SASSAD; r = 0.86) The INVAS showed a more significant correlation than the PTVAS with the objective scores (SCORAD, EASI, and SASSAD). (r = 0.60, 0.52, 0.52 vs. 0.37, 0.23, 0.33) CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that all scoring systems did not reflect the subjective severity experienced by the patient. Therefore, a new severity scoring system including the subjective symptoms is needed. In addition, patient's subjective symptoms are a point to be considered by physician.
BACKGROUND: Although several scoring systems are available to measure the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD), they all have limitations with regard to the subjective expression of severity by patients. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the correlation of patients subjective symptom score with various scoring systems. METHODS: Fifty children with AD were recruited from the pediatric allergy and respiratory center at Soonchunhyang University hospital from June 1 to July 31, 2007. We measured their SCORAD score, EASI score, SASSAD score, parental visual analog scale (PTVAS, 0-10 point), and investigator visual analog scale (INVAS, 0-10 point). Each scoring system was analyzed and the results compared. RESULTS: The objective scoring systems including the SCORAD, EASI, and SASSAD showed a statistically significant correlation. (SCORAD vs. EASI; r = 0.84, SCORAD vs SASSAD; r = 0.92, and EASI vs. SASSAD; r = 0.86) The INVAS showed a more significant correlation than the PTVAS with the objective scores (SCORAD, EASI, and SASSAD). (r = 0.60, 0.52, 0.52 vs. 0.37, 0.23, 0.33) CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that all scoring systems did not reflect the subjective severity experienced by the patient. Therefore, a new severity scoring system including the subjective symptoms is needed. In addition, patient's subjective symptoms are a point to be considered by physician.
Authors: Trisha Kaundinya; Uros Rakita; Armaan Guraya; Donna Maria Abboud; Emily Croce; Jacob P Thyssen; Andrew Alexis; Jonathan I Silverberg Journal: J Invest Dermatol Date: 2021-08-02 Impact factor: 8.551