Diagnosing atopic dermatitis in infancy: Questionnaire reports vs criteria ‐based assessment

ConclusionsThese findings suggest that questionnaire data cannot accurately substitute for assessment by experienced healthcare professionals using validated criteria for diagnosis of atopic dermatitis. Combining the parental report with diagnosis by a family physician might sometimes be appropriate (eg to avoid costs of a clinical assessment).

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - November 21, 2018 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Christoffer Dharma, Diana L. Lefebvre, Maxwell M. Tran, Zihang Lu, Wendy Y. W. Lou, Padmaja Subbarao, Allan B. Becker, Piush J. Mandhane, Stuart E. Turvey, Theo J. Moraes, Meghan B. Azad, Malcolm R. Sears, for the CHILD Study Investigators, S Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research