title: PPAD: a tool for presumption of atopic dermatitis.
abstract: Although it is a frequent disease, atopic dermatitis is poorly recognised and therefore under-diagnosed. The aim of this study was to define and validate a convenient tool allowing presumption of atopic dermatitis for non-dermatologists. A 20-item questionnaire (PPAD) and an 8-item short version (PPAD-S) were developed in French by a board of experts, then tested on outpatients presenting with atopic dermatitis or not. Diagnosis was confirmed by a dermatologist, who measured the severity of the disease by using SCORAD. PPAD and PPAD-S proved to be efficient tools for presumption of atopic dermatitis, but not tools for diagnosis. Scores were correlated to the severity of the disease. PPAD and PPAD-S can be considered useful tools for orientating patients with undiagnosed atopic dermatitis to a specialised consultation, all the more quickly since atopic dermatitis is severe.
authors: Dermatology Department, Brest University Hospital, Brest Dermatology Department, Nice University Hospital, Nice, France. laurent.misery@chu-brest.fr
authors: Laurent
authors: L
authors: Misery
authors: Jean-Paul
authors: JP
authors: Ortonne
authors: Frédéric
authors: F
authors: Cambazard
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Guillet
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Thomas
authors: Gérard
authors: G
authors: Lorette
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Durosier
authors: Nora
authors: N
authors: Rahhali
authors: Marie
authors: M
authors: Auges
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Taieb
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult