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Pruritus Assessment in Clinical Trials: Consensus Recommendations from the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) Special Interest Group Scoring Itch in Clinical Trials.
- Source :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica; 2013, Vol. 93 Issue 5, p509-514, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Chronic pruritus is a common symptom and there is an urgent need to test new anti-pruritic substances in highquality clinical trials. However, no widely accepted standardized and validated method for objectively measuring pruritus is yet available. A special interest group of the International Forum for the Study of Itch has been established to assess scoring methods and questionnaires for use in clinical trials. This paper presents our current recommendations. The set of measures we recommend includes pruritus intensity scales, instruments for assessment of scratch lesions, chronic pruritus course, quality of life and patient benefitsen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ITCHING
CLINICAL trials
QUALITY of life
SKIN inflammation
SKIN diseases
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00015555
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 90437141
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-1620