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This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

SCORAD – atopic dermatitis

Extent (A), intensity (B) and subjective symptoms (C): A/5 + 7B/2 + C, 0–103

A – Extent

Child under 2 years (head/neck 17 %, each leg 14 %)

Head and neck – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Right arm – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Left arm – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Trunk, front – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Trunk, back – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Right leg – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Left leg – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Genitalia – affected portion (%)

Proportion of the region affected (0–100 %)

Erythema

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

Edema / papule formation

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

Oozing / crusting

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

Scratch marks (excoriations)

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

Lichenification

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

Dryness (on unaffected skin)

none 0 mild 1 moderate 2 severe 3

C – Subjective symptoms

Pruritus (0–10, last 3 days/nights)

Insomnia (0–10, last 3 days/nights)

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Sources

Severity scoring of atopic dermatitis: the SCORAD index. Consensus report of the European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis (Dermatology 186:23–31) European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis, 1993. Consensus paper
Practical issues on interpretation of scoring atopic dermatitis: the SCORAD index, objective SCORAD and the three-item severity score (Br J Dermatol 157:645–648) Oranje AP, Glazenburg EJ, Wolkerstorfer A, de Waard-van der Spek FB, 2007. Review article (severity bands)

Scientific basis last reviewed: September 2026.

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Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Percentiles and z-scores describe the position of a measured value in the reference population; clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.