Table 1.

Scenario descriptions

Severity	Scenario
Mild	• The area looks like a light pink or white, dusty rash.
	• It is affecting the cheeks.
	• It is rarely itchy and your child scratches it only a few (about 3) times a day.
	• There are only a few (about 3) slightly bumpy areas.
	• There is no oozing or crusting.
	• The skin is not dry or leathery.
	• Sleep is rarely disrupted by itching.
Mild/Moderate	• The area looks like a light pink or white, dusty rash.
	• It is affecting the cheeks and the chin.
	• It is somewhat itchy and your child scratches it about 5 times a day.
	• There are about 5 slightly bumpy areas.
	• There is no oozing or crusting.
	• The skin is not dry or leathery.
	• Sleep is somewhat disrupted by itching. Your child loses about 15 minutes of sleep each night because of scratching.
Moderate	• The area looks like a dark pink rash.
	• It is affecting the cheeks, the chin and the inside of the elbows.
	• It is moderately itchy and your child scratches it often (about 15 times) during the day.
	• There are about 7 moderately bumpy areas.
	• There is no oozing or crusting.
	• The skin is not dry or leathery.
	• Sleep is disrupted by itching. Your child loses about 1 hour of sleep each night because of scratching.
Moderate/Severe	• The area looks like a dark pink rash.
	• It is affecting the cheeks, the chin and the inside of the elbows, and the back of the knees.
	• It is itchy and your child scratches it often (about 30 times) during the day.
	• There are about 10 moderately bumpy areas.
	• There is some light oozing or crusting in one area.
	• The skin is not dry or leathery.
	• Sleep is disrupted by itching. Your child loses about 2 hours of sleep each night because of scratching.
Severe	• The area looks like a red rash.
	• It is affecting the cheeks, the chin and the inside of the elbows, and the back of the knees, and the trunk of the body.
	• It is very itchy and your child scratches it scratching continuously throughout the day.
	• There are numerous bumpy areas.
	• There is oozing or crusting in some areas.
	• The skin is dry and leathery in some areas.
	• Sleep is disrupted by itching. Your child loses about 3 hours of sleep each night because of scratching.