Current severe psoriasis and the Rule of Tens

Finlay, Andrew Yule ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-1646 2005. Current severe psoriasis and the Rule of Tens. British Journal of Dermatology 152 (5) , pp. 861-867. 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06502.x

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Abstract

This review addresses the problems of defining severity of psoriasis. Concepts of severity depend on the timescale perspective from which judgement is made. Measurement needs to include assessment of signs, impact on the patient's life and the history of the disease. The concept of severity in relationship to quality of life measurement scores has been defined, so it is now possible to postulate a standard, easily remembered concept to help define ‘severe psoriasis’ in the clinic. The proposed Rule of Tens for current severe psoriasis from the clinician's viewpoint is: ‘Current Severe Psoriasis = Body Surface Area involved > 10% or Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score > 10 or Dermatology Life Quality Index score > 10’.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Subjects:	R Medicine > RL Dermatology R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dermatology Life Quality Index; Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; psoriasis; Rule of Tens; severity
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:	0007-0963
Last Modified:	24 Oct 2022 10:55
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/46375

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