Eczema Area and Severity Index

Eczema Area and Severity Index
Purposemeasurement of severity of atopic dermatitis

The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a tool for the measurement of severity of atopic dermatitis. It ranges from 0 (no eczema) to 72.[1][2]

EASI is one of the core outcome instruments recommended to be included in all clinical trials on atopic dermatitis.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hanifin, J. M.; Thurston, M.; Omoto, M.; Cherill, R.; Tofte, S. J.; Graeber, M. (2001). "The eczema area and severity index (EASI): assessment of reliability in atopic dermatitis. EASI Evaluator Group". Experimental Dermatology. 10 (1): 11–18. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0625.2001.100102.x. PMID 11168575. S2CID 25864663.
  2. ↑ Leshem, Y. A.; Hajar, T; Hanifin, J. M.; Simpson, E. L. (2015). "What the Eczema Area and Severity Index score tells us about the severity of atopic dermatitis: An interpretability study". British Journal of Dermatology. 172 (5): 1353–7. doi:10.1111/bjd.13662. PMID 25580670. S2CID 207072864.
  • "EASI score". DermNet New Zealand. Retrieved 1 May 2015. With calculation guide and scoring pictures.
  • "HOME core outcomes for eczema". HOME initiative. Retrieved 6 Jan 2017. Information on how to use EASI, scoring sheets, and details of all core outcome instruments including EASI for all eczema / atopic dermatitis trials.
  • "Web Components fpr EASI Score". Antix Software. Retrieved 17 Jun 2019. Web Components for calculating EASI scores


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