The response of a patient with psoriasis to therapy can be graded based on clinical appearance of the lesions.
Parameters:
(1) scale
(2) erythema
(3) plaques
Scale |
Erythema |
Plaques |
Response |
may be worse |
may be worse |
may be worse |
worse |
no change |
no change |
no change |
no change |
may be slightly less |
may be slightly less |
NA |
minimal improvement |
less |
less |
partial flattening |
definitive improvement |
less |
less |
nearly complete flattening but borders still palpable |
considerable improvement |
none or minimal |
none or minimal |
complete flattening, including borders; plaques may be outlined by pigmentation |
clearing |
Specialty: Dermatology, Immunology/Rheumatology