Table 3. Relationship between prospective use of the grading scale and clinical outcomes.
| Grading scale used | Grading scale not used | P value | |
| Number of episodes | 29 | 20 | - |
| Mild a | 4 (14%) | 4 (20%) | NS |
| Moderate a | 12 (41%) | 12 (60%) | NS |
| Severe a | 13 (45%) | 4 (20%) | NS |
| Length of stay (days) b | 11 [9–16] | 16 [13–21] | 0.02 |
| Number of doses of ivermectin c | 4.7 [2] | 5.5 [1.5] | NS |
| Hospital mortality | 0 | 0 | - |
| Readmission required d | 13 (45%) | 10 (50%) | NS |
a
Disease severity according to grading scale; n(%).
b
Median [IQR].
c
Mean [sd].
d
Readmission for crusted scabies within the 8 year study period, n(%).