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2020 May


J Am Acad Dermatol


82


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Product of Investigator Global Assessment and body surface area (IGAxBSA): a practice-friendly alternative to the Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) to assess atopic dermatitis severity in children.

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Abstract

Accurately documenting pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) severity is important, but research tools, such as Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), are too time-consuming for clinical settings. Product of the Physician Global Assessment and affected percentage of body surface area (PGAxBSA) is a new, rapid measure of psoriasis severity.