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Moving forward in hidradenitis suppurativa lesion definitions and counts

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: In this issue, Greenland et al. present findings from a global study examining how physicians and patients classify and count hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) lesions. Their study highlights significant challenges, including physicians' difficulty in differentiating single from multiple lesions, low interrater reliability in identifying lesion types and inconsistencies in whether or not to include lesions of HS-associated diseases in HS lesion counts. It is clear that the issues described by Greenland et al. underlie most current physician reported outcome measurements instrument (OMIs) used in HS clinical trials. However, the low interrater reliability in lesion identification and counts observed by Greenland et al. is hardly surprising. [...]

Source: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

DOI: 10.1111/jdv.20453

Authors: K. R. van Straalen, L. Thorlacius

Institutions: Erasmus MC, Zealand University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments

Subfield: Dermatology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,190