Validation of the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in the adult Thai population.

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dc.contributor.authorWanitphakdeedecha, Rungsimaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTuchinda, Papapiten_US
dc.contributor.authorSivayathorn, Apichatien_US
dc.contributor.authorKulthanan, Kanokvalaien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:12:15Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:12:15Z
dc.date.issued2007-12-27en_US
dc.descriptionPublished by the Allergy and Immunology Society of Thailand.en_US
dc.description.abstractAtopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, for which it is difficult to obtain epidemiologic findings. In a previous study, we suggested the following diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in the adult Thai population: visible flexural dermatitis, a history of flexural dermatitis, a rash of more than six months duration and visible dry skin. However these criteria were not validated against physicians' diagnoses. In the present study, we validated these diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in the Thai population in a clinical setting. A case-controlled study was performed on a total of 259 patients; 33 subjects with active atopic dermatitis, 26 with inactive atopic dermatitis, 100 controls presenting with an inflammatory skin disorder other than atopic dermatitis and 100 controls without any skin disease. Each patient was examined according to the above criteria. Sensitivity, specificity, relative value, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were calculated for each individual criterion and for composite criteria. Our data confirmed that in order to achieve satisfactory sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing atopic dermatitis in Thai people older than 13 years, a patient must have a history of flexural dermatitis plus two or more of the other mentioned criteria.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWanitphakdeedecha R, Tuchinda P, Sivayathorn A, Kulthanan K. Validation of the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in the adult Thai population. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 2007 Jun-Sep; 25(2-3): 133-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/36678
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDermatitis, Atopic --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value of Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleValidation of the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in the adult Thai population.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeValidation Studiesen_US
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