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. 2024 Jan 2;36(1):35–43. doi: 10.5021/ad.23.057

Table 3. Panel consensus for diagnosis and severity assessment of truncal acne.

Statement 7–9 point (%)
Truncal acne occurs in patients with facial acne. 13.9
Truncal acne can be diagnosed based on clinical presentation. 47.2
Bacterial folliculitis is a major disease that requires differentiation from truncal acne. 72.2
Malassezia folliculitis is a major disease that requires differentiation from truncal acne. 86.1
Seborrheic dermatitis is a major disease that requires differentiation from truncal acne. 38.9
Acneiform eruptions are a major disease that requires differentiation from truncal acne. 75.0
Severity classification is essential for the treatment and prognosis of truncal acne. 66.7
The severity of facial acne is related to the severity of truncal acne. 63.9
The severity of truncal acne is more severe than that of facial acne. 19.4
We believe that the existing severity grading system for truncal acne is well-developed. 13.9
It would be helpful if a system for assessing the severity of truncal acne, such as the Korean Acne Grading System (KAGS), were developed using reference photos. 77.8
The area of involvement is an important factor in evaluating the severity of truncal acne. 77.8
Comedone is an important factor in evaluating the severity of truncal acne. 44.4
The number of inflammatory lesions is an important factor in evaluating the severity of truncal acne. 88.9
The number of cystic and nodular inflammatory lesions is an important factor for evaluating the severity of truncal acne. 91.7
The presence or absence of atrophic or hypertrophic scarring is an important factor in evaluating the severity of truncal acne. 72.2