Chapter III: Assessment of symptoms by patients and families, and their QOL

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is evaluated based on skin symptoms, itch, quality of life, etc. POEM and PO-SCORAD are used to evaluate skin symptoms, while RECAP and ADCT are used to evaluate the control level of the disease; both are self-assessment indices completed by patients or their caregivers. NRS and VAS are used to evaluate itch. QOL assessments include the QPCAD and QP9 for caregivers of infants, the CDLQI for children themselves, the IDQOL for infants, and the DFI for families. These assessment indices are useful for determining treatment strategies, but there are no standards for which indices should be used, and further research is needed.