Clinical Assessment of Alopecia Areata Severity and Validating the Patient Experience: A Vodcast

    August 2025 in “ American Journal of Clinical Dermatology ”
    Zoé Apalla, Katya Harfmann
    Studysummary This vodcast discusses various tools for assessing the severity of alopecia areata, emphasizing the importance of considering psychosocial impacts alongside physical symptoms.
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    Research cited in this study 14

    1. The Alopecia Areata Severity And Morbidity Index (ASAMI) Study JAMA Dermatology · 2024
    2. European Expert Consensus Statement on the Systemic Treatment of Alopecia Areata JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2024
    3. Efficacy and Safety of Ritlecitinib in Adults and Adolescents With Alopecia Areata: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Multicentre, Phase 2b–3 Trial The Lancet · 2023
    4. Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents With Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2023
    5. Two Phase 3 Trials of Baricitinib for Alopecia Areata The New England Journal of Medicine · 2022
    6. Alopecia Areata: Current Understanding and Management Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2022
    7. Evaluation of Stigma Toward Individuals With Alopecia JAMA Dermatology · 2021
    8. ‘You Lose Your Hair, What’s the Big Deal?’ I Was So Embarrassed, I Was So Self-Conscious, I Was So Depressed: A Qualitative Interview Study to Understand the Psychosocial Burden of Alopecia Areata Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes · 2020
    9. Objective Outcome Measures: Collecting Meaningful Data on Alopecia Areata Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2017
    10. Hair Pull Test: Evidence-Based Update and Revision of Guidelines Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    11. SALT II: A New Take on the Severity of Alopecia Tool for Determining Percentage Scalp Hair Loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    12. Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016
    13. The Autoimmune Basis of Alopecia Areata: A Comprehensive Review Autoimmunity reviews · 2014
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    Related research 4

    1. Alopecia Areata: A Multifactorial Autoimmune Condition Journal of autoimmunity · 2018
    2. Linear Alopecia Areata JAAD case reports · 2018
    3. Treating Resistant Cases of Alopecia Universalis Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2018
    4. Overview of Alopecia Areata ˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/˜The œJournal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings · 2013