Scoring systems in acne vulgaris.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2009 May-Jun; 75(3): 323-6Adityan B, Kumari R, Thappa DM
Isotretinoin: psychiatric disorders.
Prescrire Int. 2008 Dec; 17(98): 242Disturbing reports of suicides have been collected in several countries. The role of isotretinoin should be considered when mental disorders occur in patients taking the drug.
Acne vulgaris: clinical features, assessment and treatment.
Nurs Stand. 2009 Apr 29-May 5; 23(34): 49-56; quiz 58McWilliam JAcne vulgaris is the most common form of acne. This article outlines the psychological effects of the condition and describes the treatments available. There is also a brief description of other forms of acne.
Inter-observer agreement on acne severity based on facial photographs.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009 May 27; Beylot C, Chivot M, Faure M, Pawin H, Poli F, Revuz J, Auffret N, Moyse D, Dréno B, Abstract Background The three-grade acne classification (mild, moderate, severe) is widely used to define the licensed indications of acne treatments, and for therapeutic decision-making in clinical practice, but its reproducibility has never been assessed. Methods Ten photographs of facial acne were scored independently by eight experts using the three-grade acne classification. We conducted a descriptive analysis of the results, based on graphical representation of the scores for each photograph. Results Inter-observer agreement on acne severity based on the three-grade acne classification was very poor. Conclusion The classical three-grade acne classification is poorly reproducible. A new rating tool accompanied by a clinical description of each severity level would be extremely useful. Conflicts of interest GEA and Dominique Moyse received an unrestricted grant from Galderma International, La Défense, France, for this study.
