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

Toshiya EbataYukihiro OhyaYusei OhshimaTsugunobu AndohMitsutoshi TominagaYoko KataokaYoshinori FukuiNobuyuki EbiharaShunji HasegawaShigetoshi KobayashiYutaka MorisawaNorihiro InoueMasami NaritaSakae KanekoKen IgawaTakeshi NakaharaYozo IshiujiTakaharu OkadaMasanori FujiiHiroshi KawasakiHiroyuki IrieMiho Shiratori-HayashiHiroyuki Murota

Published in: Arerugi = [Allergy] (2024)

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.

Keyphrases

atopic dermatitis
primary care
emergency department
current status
clinical practice
clinical evaluation