Tove Agner, Jacob Mutanu Jungersted, Pieter-Jan Coenraads, Thomas Diepgen
BACKGROUND: Several instruments for the assessment of the severity of hand eczema and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) related to hand eczema have been developed. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation between frequently used methods. METHODS: Consecutive patients with current hand eczema from three different centres participated in the study. Severity of hand eczema was assessed with the Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI), the Physician Global Assessment (PGA), the Clinical Photo Guide, and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)...
August 2013: Contact Dermatitis