title: Practice Gaps in Pruritus.
abstract: There are several practice gaps in the evaluation and management of itch. These gaps include a dearth of objective measures of itch, infrequent use of validated patient-reported outcomes for itch, non-evidence-based treatment, and lack of consensus about the ideal workup for generalized itch. The present article reviews these gaps and presents potential solutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Eczema Center, 676 North St. Clair Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: JonathanISilverberg@Gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jonathan I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Silverberg
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D064232:Visual Analog Scale
keywords: Assessment; Education; Itch; Pruritus; Treatment; Workup