The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) is a tool for the measurement of severity of
atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as atopic eczema, is a long-term type of inflammation of the skin ( dermatitis). It results in itchy, red, swollen, and cracked skin. Clear fluid may come from the affected areas, which often thickens over tim ...
. It ranges from 0 (no eczema) to 72.
EASI is one of the core outcome instruments recommended to be included in all
clinical trial
Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human subject research, human participants designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel v ...
s on atopic dermatitis.
See also
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Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is the most widely used tool for the measurement of severity of psoriasis. PASI combines the assessment of the severity of lesions and the area affected into a single score in the range 0 (no disease) to ...
(PASI)
References
External links
* With calculation guide and scoring pictures.
* 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 for calculating EASI scores
Medical scales
Dermatologic terminology
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