Clinical bandings of Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) scores among Japanese atopic eczema patients

Atopic eczema (AE) has a high prevalence worldwide, imposing a tremendous burden on patients in terms of the cost and time and the psychological trauma. The Harmonizing Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME) members achieved a consensus that outcome domains for AE trials should include clinical signs, symptoms, long-term control of flares and quality of life. The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) is a self-assessed, repeatable measurement tool, so patients can monitor their own eczema severity without visiting a hospital.

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