Table 1.

Subjective scoring scale of flaking skin*.

Flake size
0: Dulled powdery appearance, no flakes visible
1: Very small but visible flakes
2: Intermediate sized flakes (at least two times size of I)
3: Large flakes with obvious curling edges
Flake density
0: No flakes, powdery only
1: Sparsely distributed flakes (size I to 3)
2: Nonuniform covering of flakes
3: Flakes in close proximity, with uniform covering of  flaking area
Area of cover
0: No flaking
1: Less than one-third of swabbed area flaking
2: Once- to- two-thirds of swabbed area flaking
3: Over two-thirds of swabbed area flaking

*Flaking score = sum of scores of flake size, density, and area of cover. Possible scores: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.