A Segmental Approach to Scoring Hair Density from Global Images: Introducing the Scalp Coverage Scoring Method for Clinical Trials and Practice

    June 2024 in “ Nature Cell and Science ”
    D. Van Neste, D. Hugh Rushton, Gillian E. Westgate … V. Ronsse
    Studysummary In this research, experienced clinicians noted inconsistency in the reproducibility of the commonly used Hamilton-Ludwig scales for assessing pattern hair loss severity in photographic assessments, leading to the proposal of a new 5-point scale for staging female hair loss.
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