Development of a Visual Extension of the Severity of Alopecia Tool for Alopecia Areata

    March 2026 in “ Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology ”
    Reinhart Speeckaert, Arno Belpaire, Elise van Caelenberg … Nanja van Geel
    Studysummary This study introduced and validated the VESALT, a visual extension of the Severity of Alopecia Tool, finding it offers improved reliability and user-friendliness over SALT by incorporating pattern recognition and broader coverage, including non-scalp regions, in assessing alopecia areata severity.
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