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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 May 7.
Published in final edited form as: Vaccine. 2008 Jan 29;26(14):1773–1785. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.01.005

TABLE 3.

Parameters used to evaluate reactogenicity at the injection site.

Parameter Score Description
Erythema and eschar 0 No erythema
1 Very slight erythema
2 Well-defined erythema
3 Moderate erythema
4 Moderate-to-severe erythema
5 Severe erythema to slight eschar
Edema 0 No edema
1 Very slight edema
2 Slight edema
3 Slight-to-moderate edema
4 Moderate edema
5 Severe edema
Ulceration 0 No ulceration
1 Very slight ulceration
2 Slight ulceration
3 Moderate ulceration
4 Moderate-to-severe ulceration
5 Severe ulceration