Self-perceived disease control in childhood eczema.

Background: Atopic eczema (AE) is a common relapsing inflammatory skin disease in children which is often associated with chronicity and poor quality of life. Unlike atopic asthma, control of AE is seldom assessed in therapeutics.

Aim: To investigate the utility of a Traffic Light Control (TLC) system as a measurement/assessment of self-perceived eczema control.