Introduction of the Reliable Estimation of Atopic Dermatitis in ChildHood: Novel, Diagnostic Criteria for Childhood Atopic Dermatitis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Questionnaire-based diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis (AD) have been proposed to detect the major group of AD with flexural dermatitis. We aimed to develop novel, questionnaire-based diagnostic criteria for childhood AD, which can detect more comprehensive AD including non-flexural type.

Methods

The draft version of questionnaire to detect childhood AD was prepared to be used for preliminary hospital- (n=1,756) and community-based (n=1,320) surveys. From analysis, the Reliable Estimation of Atopic dermatitis of ChildHood (REACH) was derived and verified in derivation (n=1,129) and validation (n=1,191) sets by community-based surveys.

Results

The REACH consists of 11 questions including 2 major and 9 minor criteria. AD is diagnosed as the major group of

SUBMITTER: Lee SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4773211 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature