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Acronym for Six Area, Six Sign, Atopic Dermatitis. SASSAD is a system of scales (severity score) for recording the clinical course and activity of atopic eczema by means of point evaluation.
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The following parameters are included in the evaluation:
- Six clinical symptoms: erythema, exudation, excoriation, dryness, skin tears and lichenification.
- Six body regions: arms, legs, feet, head, neck and integument.
- Scale of points: 0 (no clinical symptoms), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate) and 3 (severe).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Charman CR et al (2002) Reliability testing of the Six Area, Six Sign Atopic Dermatitis severity score. Br J Dermatol 146: 1057-1060
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer