Table 2. Scoring System for Skin Reaction.
Skin Reaction | Skin Reaction |
---|---|
Erythema and eschar formation | |
No erythema | 0 |
Very slight erythema (barely perceptible) | 1 |
Well defined erythema | 2 |
Moderate erythema | 3 |
Severe erythema (beet-redness) to eschar formation preventing grading of erythema | 4 |
Oedema formation | |
No oedema | 0 |
Very slight oedema (barely perceptible) | 1 |
Well-defined oedema (edges of area well defined by definite raising) | 2 |
Moderate oedema (raised approximately 1 mm) | 3 |
Severe edema (raised more than 1 mm and extending beyond exposure area) | 4 |
Total possible score for irritation | 8 |