Locations:
(1) scalp
(2) ears
(3) nose and malar region
(4) lips
(5) rest of face
(6) V-area of neck (frontal)
(7) posterior neck and shoulders
(8) chest
(9) abdomen
(10) back and buttocks
(11) arms
(12) hands
(13) legs
(14) feet
Activity measures:
(1) erythema
(2) scaling or hyperkeratosis
(3) edema or infilration
(4) subcutaneous nodules or plaques
|
Erythema
|
Points
|
|
none
|
0
|
|
faint pink
|
2
|
|
red
|
3
|
|
dark red or purple, crusted, hemorrhagic
|
4
|
|
Scaling and Hyperkeratosis
|
Points
|
|
none
|
0
|
|
circumscribed annular, papulosquamous-psorasiform scaling
|
1
|
|
circumscribed adherent scaling, follicular plugging
|
1
|
|
verrucous hyperkeratosis
|
2
|
|
Edema or Infiltration
|
Points
|
|
none
|
0
|
|
slight, just palpable
|
1
|
|
palpable and visible
|
2
|
|
Subcutaneous Nodules or Plaques
|
Points
|
|
none
|
0
|
|
subcutaneous induration
|
1
|
|
ulceration of subcutaneous nodule or plaque
|
2
|
subscore for erythema =
= SUM(points for the 14 locations)
subscore for scaling or hyperkeratosis =
= SUM(points for the 14 locations)
subscore for edema or infiltration =
= SUM(points for the 14 locations)
subscore for subcutaneous nodules or plaques =
= SUM(points for the 14 locations)
Interpretation:
• minimum subscore and total score: 0
• maximum subscore for erythema: 42
• maximum subscore for scaling and hyperkeratosis: 28
• maximum subscore for edema and induration: 28
• maximum subscore for subcutaneous nodule or plaque: 28
• maximum total score: 126
