Remote Rating of Atopic Dermatitis Severity Using Photo-Based Assessments: Proof-of-Concept and Reliability Evaluation.

Background: Digital imaging of dermatological patients is a novel approach to remote assessment and has recently become more relevant since telehealth and remote decentralized clinical trials are gaining ground.

Objective: We aimed to investigate whether photographs taken by a smartphone are of adequate quality to allow severity assessments to be made and to explore the usefulness of an established atopic dermatitis severity assessment instrument on photograph evaluation.

Methods: During scheduled visits in a previously published study, the investigating doctor evaluated the severity of atopic dermatitis using the Scoring AD (SCORAD) index and took photographs of the most representative lesions (target lesions) with both a smartphone and a digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR).

Use of moisturizers among Danish atopic dermatitis patients-which perceived product characteristics associate with long-term adherence?

Purpose: To identify factors perceived as most important regarding choice and continued use of moisturizers for adult patients with AD.

Method And Materials: Online survey among members of the Atopic eczema society Denmark.

Results: Among 75 participants, the most commonly tried (89.