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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Jang, Yong Hyun
• Lee, Seung Soo
• Park, Do Young
• Lee, Young
• Kim, Do-Young
• Park, Hyunsun
• Shin, Hyun-Tae
• Kim, Jung Eun
• Shin, Kihyuk
• Lee, Ji Hae
• Choi, Jee Woong
• Park, Byung Choel
• Kim, Beom Joon
• Seo, Soo Hong
• Won, Chong Hyun
• Park, Jin
• Kim, Min Sung
• Kim, Sang Seok
• Lew, Bark-Lynn
• Huh, Chang-Hun
• Kwon, Ohsang
• Lee, Yang Won
• Kim, Moon-Bum

Titel

Korean Consensus Criteria for the Severity Classification of Alopecia Areata

Ist Teil von

• Annals of Dermatology, 2024, 36(4), , pp.236-246

Ort / Verlag

Korea (South): The Korean Dermatological Association, The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A set of criteria for severity classification is essential in alopecia areata (AA). Currently, no guidelines are universally accepted for defining AA severity. This study aimed to establish a set of consensus criteria for classifying the severity of and identifying treatment refractoriness in AA. A preliminary draft of the definition for moderate-to-severe AA was crafted based on available evidence, and members of the Korean Hair Research Society (KHRS) subsequently endorsed the recommendation through an online survey. In the first Delphi round, consensus was attained on 15 questions. After refining certain items in the second round, consensus was achieved on 23 out of 26 questions. The KHRS first defined AA severity using the severity of alopecia tool (SALT). SALT ≥50 was defined as severe, 20≤ SALT <50 as moderate, and SALT <20 as mild. Moderate AA was considered severe if it meets one or more of the following criteria: dermatology life quality index >10, presence of accompanying eyebrow or eyelash loss, positive hair loss activity, or treatment-refractory AA. These consensus criteria can help clinicians accurately diagnose AA, provide appropriate treatment, and monitor its progression.