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Review
. 2023 Aug;9(4):241-251.
doi: 10.1159/000529487. Epub 2023 Apr 20.

A Review of the Scoring and Assessment of Keratosis Pilaris

Madeline A Wang  1   2 , Anna Wilson  1   2 , Dédée F Murrell  1   2
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Review

A Review of the Scoring and Assessment of Keratosis Pilaris

Madeline A Wang et al. Skin Appendage Disord. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

Disease severity assessment tools play a large part in evaluating skin conditions in dermatology. Currently, there is no existing validated assessment tool for keratosis pilaris (KP), a benign yet highly prevalent follicular disorder. A range of proposed scoring tools have been used in different clinical trials for the assessment of potential treatments for KP. A literature review of the current scoring systems used for KP shows that there is a lack of consistency with most studies using varying versions of unvalidated investigator global assessment (IGA) scores and quartile grading systems. A review of these studies shows that current methods of evaluating KP in clinical trials are subjective, unreliable, and inconsistent. A standardised and validated scoring system would be significant as it could be used in clinical trials to advance the current knowledge of KP.

Keywords: Disease assessment; Evaluation; IGA score; Keratosis pilaris; Scoring system; Severity.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

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Fig. 1.
Appearance of KP on the extensor upper arm. Papules, erythema, and follicular plugging with keratin are seen.
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KP papules with perifollicular erythema on the upper thigh.
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Search strategies for articles relevant to the evaluation of KP.
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