Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) of Pfutze et al: Severity Subscore Based on Eating and Drinking

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Pfutze et al developed the Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) for evaluating a patient with pemphigus. It consists of three subscores, one of which deals with symptoms associated with skin involvement. The authors are from Philipps-University in Marburg, Germany.

Patient selection: pemphigus

Foods and Liquids	Points
Water	1
Soup	2
yogurt	3
custard	4
mashed potatoes or scrambled eggs	5
baked fish	6
white bread	7
apple or raw carrot	8
fried steak or whole grain bread	9

Discomfort While Eating	Weighting Factor
never have problems	0
pain or bleeding occur sometimes	0.5
always have pain or bleeding	1.0

subscore for severity of discomfort during eating and drinking =

= SUM(((point for food) * (factor)) for all 9 foods and liquids)

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 45

• The higher the score the greater the impact on eating and drinking.

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Autoimmune Bullous Skin Disorder Intensity Score (ABSIS) of Pfutze et al: Severity Subscore Based on Eating and Drinking

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