Friday, March 18, 2011

Scoring of hand eczema: Good agreement between patients and dermatological staff

Abstract

Introduction:  Assessment of hand eczema in a clinical study has been achieved using a scoring system which documents extent of eczema on different areas of the hand.


Objective:  To investigate whether the same scoring system could be used by patients to communicate actual status of hand eczema.


Method:  In a study of 62 patients (36 females 26 males, age 18-75), the patient’s own assessment was compared to the assessment by a dermatologist and a dermatological nurse. Standardized information was given to the patient and the form was filled in independently by the ...

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