Table 4. Consensus Expert Recommendations on treatment-refractory and recurrent AD.
Recommendations | Agreement (%) |
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Treatment-refractory AD is defined as an AD who failed to reach to EASI50 after 3 months of appropriate treatment. | 94.1 |
If pruritus NRS scales does not reach below NRS 4 after 3 months of appropriate treatment are defined as treatment-refractory AD patients. | 70.6 |
If DLQI score does not decrease below DLQI 6 after 3 months of appropriate treatment are defined as treatment-refractory AD patients. | 70.6 |
Recurrent AD is defined as an AD who developed at least moderate severity of AD lesions within 3 months after cessation of appropriate treatment. | 94.1 |
AD: atopic dermatitis, EASI: eczema area and severity index, NRS: numerical rating scale, DLQI: dermatology life quality index.