Eczema Area and Severity Index

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]

Eczema Area and Severity Index
Purposemeasurement of severity of atopic dermatitis

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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