Strengths and limitations of the United Kingdom Working Party criteria for atopic dermatitis in adults.
Jacob Pontoppidan ThyssenY AndersenAnne-Sofie HallingH C WilliamsAlexander EgebergPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
It remains a challenge to accurately diagnose a history of AD in adulthood since symptoms are shared with other skin conditions and AD may have resolved or can be waxing and waning, in turn leading to recall bias. The UKWP criteria performed well in the general population for the purpose of determining the prevalence, but should be used cautiously when studying comorbidity.