A variety of scores have been developed to monitor a patient with chronic urticaria. A daily urticaria activity score (UAS) monitors wheals and pruritis with a total given for the week.
Parameters:
(1) wheals
(2) pruritis (itching)
Parameter |
Finding |
Points |
wheals |
none |
0 |
|
mild (1 to 9) |
1 |
|
moderate (10 to 50) |
2 |
|
severe (> 50) |
3 |
pruritis |
none |
0 |
|
mild |
1 |
|
moderate |
2 |
|
severe |
3 |
daily subtotal =
= SUM(points for the 2 parameters for one day)
total score for week =
= SUM(subtotals for week)
Interpretation:
• minimum daily and weekly score: 0
• maximum daily score: 6
• maximum weekly score: 42
• maximum subscore for wheals: 21
• maximum subscore for pruritis: 21
Purpose: To monitor a patient with chronic urticaria using the daily urticaria activity score (UAS).
Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology, Dermatology
Objective: response to therapy
ICD-10: L50.9,