RECOMMENDATION FOR ITCH ASSESSMENT FROM THE ATOPIC ITCH CONSENSUS MEETING (AICOM)

BACKGROUND: Itch is the most troublesome symptom of atopic dermatitis, and it is important to assess it appropriately for optimal treatment. We discussed issues regarding itch and the most appropriate methods of assessment at the Atopic Itch Consensus Meeting (AICOM), attended by physicians and researchers with expertise in itch treatment and research.

METHODS: The AICOM participants prepared a draft consensus statement that addressed the most appropriate itch assessment methods for age groups <2 years, 2-6 years, 7-14 years, and ≥15 years. Consensus was defined as agreement by ≥80% of the participants.

RESULTS: Votes were cast by 20 participants (8 dermatologists, 7 pediatricians, and 5 researchers), and a consensus on the best current methods of itch assessment was reached with 95% agreement. For infants and preschool children, because subjective evaluation is difficult, a checklist for itch assessment was developed for caregivers.

CONCLUSION: For itch assessment, we recommend subjective evaluation by the patient using a rating scale. For infants and preschoolers, evaluation should be done by the caregiver using a checklist, combined with objective evaluation (of skin lesions, for example) by a physician. We anticipate that more objective itch assessment indices will be established in the future.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Arerugi = [Allergy - 73(2024), 2 vom: 25., Seite 171-179

Sprache:

Japanisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ebata, Toshiya [VerfasserIn]
Ohya, Yukihiro [VerfasserIn]
Ohshima, Yusei [VerfasserIn]
Andoh, Tsugunobu [VerfasserIn]
Tominaga, Mitsutoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kataoka, Yoko [VerfasserIn]
Fukui, Yoshinori [VerfasserIn]
Ebihara, Nobuyuki [VerfasserIn]
Hasegawa, Shunji [VerfasserIn]
Kobayashi, Shigetoshi [VerfasserIn]
Morisawa, Yutaka [VerfasserIn]
Inoue, Norihiro [VerfasserIn]
Narita, Masami [VerfasserIn]
Kaneko, Sakae [VerfasserIn]
Igawa, Ken [VerfasserIn]
Nakahara, Takeshi [VerfasserIn]
Ishiuji, Yozo [VerfasserIn]
Okada, Takaharu [VerfasserIn]
Fujii, Masanori [VerfasserIn]
Kawasaki, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Irie, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]
Shiratori-Hayashi, Miho [VerfasserIn]
Murota, Hiroyuki [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Atopic dermatitis
Children
English Abstract
Infant
Itch assessment
Journal Article
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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.15036/arerugi.73.171

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NLM370124979