Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method
Assessment of the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) is necessary to evaluate the disease process. This study evaluates and validates the TIS in children with AD presenting in general practice. Independent...
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| author | Marjolein G. Willemsen Rosalinda W. C. van Valburg Pauline C. Dirven-Meijer Arnold P. Oranje Johannes C. van der Wouden Heleen Moed |
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| description | Assessment of the
severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) is necessary
to evaluate the disease process. This study
evaluates and validates the TIS in children with
AD presenting in general practice. Independent
investigators determined the severity of AD
using the TIS and the objective SCORAD. The
interobserver agreement for the TIS and SCORAD
was calculated, as was the correlation between
TIS and SCORAD. The mean time to assess the TIS
was less than one minute. A moderate-to-good
agreement between the observers was found for
the TIS (κ=0.604 or 0.464), or SCORAD (κ=0.695 or 0.700). There was an excellent correlation between TIS and SCORAD (rs=0.755–0.839). In conclusion, the TIS is an easy and fast method to
score AD. Because of the moderate to good interobserver agreement
and the high correlation with the SCORAD, we recommend the TIS to
determine the severity of AD in general practice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b26d1745bb944f57ba5f27fbeefc99b02025-08-20T02:23:19ZengWileyDermatology Research and Practice1687-61051687-61132009-01-01200910.1155/2009/357046357046Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast MethodMarjolein G. Willemsen0Rosalinda W. C. van Valburg1Pauline C. Dirven-Meijer2Arnold P. Oranje3Johannes C. van der Wouden4Heleen Moed5Department of General Practice, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsGeneral Practice, Dorpsstraat 61, 3927 BB Renswoude, The NetherlandsDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology (Pediatric Dermatology), Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam/Sophia Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of General Practice, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The NetherlandsAssessment of the severity of atopic dermatitis (AD) is necessary to evaluate the disease process. This study evaluates and validates the TIS in children with AD presenting in general practice. Independent investigators determined the severity of AD using the TIS and the objective SCORAD. The interobserver agreement for the TIS and SCORAD was calculated, as was the correlation between TIS and SCORAD. The mean time to assess the TIS was less than one minute. A moderate-to-good agreement between the observers was found for the TIS (κ=0.604 or 0.464), or SCORAD (κ=0.695 or 0.700). There was an excellent correlation between TIS and SCORAD (rs=0.755–0.839). In conclusion, the TIS is an easy and fast method to score AD. Because of the moderate to good interobserver agreement and the high correlation with the SCORAD, we recommend the TIS to determine the severity of AD in general practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/357046 |
| spellingShingle | Marjolein G. Willemsen Rosalinda W. C. van Valburg Pauline C. Dirven-Meijer Arnold P. Oranje Johannes C. van der Wouden Heleen Moed Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method Dermatology Research and Practice |
| title | Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method |
| title_full | Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method |
| title_fullStr | Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method |
| title_short | Determining the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children Presenting in General Practice: An Easy and Fast Method |
| title_sort | determining the severity of atopic dermatitis in children presenting in general practice an easy and fast method |
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