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    Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)

    Stratifies severity of eczema.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Use in patients >8 years old with atopic dermatitis.

    When to Use
    Pearls/Pitfalls
    Why Use

    Patients >8 years old with atopic dermatitis, to assess severity and extent.

    • EASI is one of the most widely used instruments in assessing atopic dermatitis in both clinical and trial settings. 

    • EASI is less reliable when assessing patients with darker skin.

    • Easily understood and simple system used to track disease progression. 

    • May be used in pediatric patients.

    • Used in clinical trials of therapies for atopic dermatitis.

    • In Australia, EASI is used to determine eligibility for government subsidized prescription drugs.

    Head/neck
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    0% (no active eczema in region)
    0
    1-9%
    +1
    10-29%
    +2
    30-49%
    +3
    50-69%
    +4
    70-89%
    +5
    90-100% (entire region affected by eczema)
    +6
    Upper limbs
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    0% (no active eczema in region)
    0
    1-9%
    +1
    10-29%
    +2
    30-49%
    +3
    50-69%
    +4
    70-89%
    +5
    90-100% (entire region affected by eczema)
    +6
    Trunk
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    0% (no active eczema in region)
    0
    1-9%
    +1
    10-29%
    +2
    30-49%
    +3
    50-69%
    +4
    70-89%
    +5
    90-100% (entire region affected by eczema)
    +6
    Lower limbs
    None. absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    None, absent
    0
    Mild (just perceptible)
    +1
    Moderate (obvious)
    +2
    Severe
    +3
    0% (no active eczema in region)
    0
    1-9%
    +1
    10-29%
    +2
    30-49%
    +3
    50-69%
    +4
    70-89%
    +5
    90-100% (entire region affected by eczema)
    +6

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    Creator Insights
    Dr. Susan J. Tofte

    About the Creator

    Susan J. Tofte, DNP, MS, is an assistant professor of dermatology at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in Portland, Oregon and a nurse practitioner specializing in dermatology. She is also affiliated with the OHSU Intercultural Psychiatric Program. Dr. Tofte’s primary research is focused on atopic dermatitis.

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