Skip to main content
. 2016 Jul 8;11(7):e0158513. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158513

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