8 citations
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August 2024 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the limitations of existing clinician-reported outcome measures for alopecia areata and emphasizes the need for a composite scoring system to better assess disease severity.
5 citations
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June 2016 in “TURKDERM” This review discusses various dermatological scoring systems used to objectively assess disease severity and guide treatment decisions, reporting no new clinical results.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in medicine” This Delphi study found that moderate-to-severe alopecia areata in Poland, Czechia, Russia, and Türkiye significantly impacts quality of life and highlights an unmet need for more effective treatments.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this pilot study, researchers observed a correlation between clinical severity and histologic severity of lichen planopilaris, suggesting that an immunohistochemical scoring system could aid in grading disease activity.
30 citations
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April 1997 in “European journal of endocrinology” The document concludes that managing hirsutism involves identifying the cause, using a scoring system for severity, combining cosmetic and medical treatments, encouraging weight loss, and providing psychological support, while noting the need for more research on drug treatments.