Hand eczema (HE) is a common skin condition that causes symptoms like itching, pain, and visible skin changes, and there's a need to identify which outcomes are most important to patients for future trials.
The Hand Eczema Core Outcome Set (HECOS) initiative aims to create a comprehensive list of key domains for measuring treatment effectiveness by gathering input from both patients and experts through interviews and surveys.
Results revealed that patients and experts prioritize measuring 'itch', 'symptoms', and 'HE-related quality of life', leading to a 'Long List' of 7 domains and 58 sub-domains, which will be refined further through a Delphi survey.