Acne Grading

Acne severity can be graded by global assessment scales based on quantity—number of specific type of lesions (comedones, papules/pustules and nodules/cysts)—and quality—nature of the lesions themselves. More than 25 different systems of acne grading have been described.

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The outcome of the therapy was based on the improvement in the global acne grading system (GAGS) score and patients' satisfaction with the treatment in the 4-point scale.

A randomized, open-label, comparative study of efficacy of low-dose continuous versus low-dose intermittent oral isotretinoin therapy in moderate-to-severe acne vulgaris

The severity of acne was assessed by the Global Acne Grading system (GAGS).

Impact of acne vulgaris on the quality of life

Acne was graded based on the grading by Indian authors and by the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS).

Assessment of the quality of life indices in adolescents with Acne vulgaris

Acne severity was graded using Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) after the clinical diagnosis.

Psychosocial impact of acne on quality of life in North India: A hospital-based cross-sectional study

Inflammatory and noninflammatory acne lesion counts, microcomedones, acne grading scale scores, and Dermatology Life Quality Index scores improved similarly in all three groups after 3 months.

Azelaic acid 15% gel tames women's acne

Study subjects showed improvement in acne severity and overall quality of life after 8 weeks, assessed by the Leeds revised acne grading system and the Assessment of the Psychological and Social Effects of Acne (APSEA).

Psychosocial impact of acne: review from the Dermatologyst's point of view

Although more than 25 systems are in existence for acne grading, there is neither a gold standard nor a standardized system consistently used in research or clinical practice.

Standardized acne severity grading scale in the works

Females were just as likely as males to have truncal acne, and most of it was mild to moderate (based on a trunk-specific acne grading system that Dr.

If there's acne on the face, there's most often some on the body, too

Clinical symptoms assessment included menstrual history; reproductive history; BMI; body hair, which were assessed using Ferriman-Gallwey scoring system [9]; and acne, which were assessed on global acne grading system (GAGS).

Prevalence of anxiety and depression in polycystic ovarian syndrome

The disease severity was assessed by Global Acne Grading System.

Comparison of efficacy of fixed low-dose regimens (daily vs alternate day) of oral isotretinoin in mild to moderate acne vulgaris

Clinical diagnosis & severity of acne grading was confirmed by a consultant Dermatologist.

Study of prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, especially depressive & anxiety disorders in acne vulgaris patients in Hadoti region

28] The Leeds acne grading scale was used to objectively measure acne, and mental problems were measured with the General Health Questionnaire and the Beck Depression Inventory.

Prevalence of depression among acne patients in King Faisal Hospital and King Abulaziz Hospital in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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