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. 2011 Jul;4(7):35–41.

TABLE 1.

Investigator's Static Global Assessment

GRADE 0 Normal, clear skin with no evidence of acnevulgaris
GRADE 1 Skin almost clear: rare noninflammatory lesions present, with rare noninflamed papules (papules must be resolving and may be hyperpigmented, though not pink-red) requiring no further treatment in the investigator's opinion
GRADE 2 Some noninflammatory lesions are present, with few inflammatory lesions (papules/pustules only, no nodulocystic lesions)
GRADE 3 Noninflammatory lesions predominate, with multiple inflammatory lesions evident: Several to many comedones and papules/pustules, and there may or may not be one small nodulocystic lesion
GRADE 4 Inflammatory lesions are more apparent: Many comedones and papules/pustules, there may or may not be a few nodulocystic lesions
GRADE 5 Highly inflammatory lesions predominate: Variable number of comedones, many papules/ pustules and nodulocystic lesions