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Clinical Practice Guidelines

Guidelines for Treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis): part 1. 

Ring J, et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012;26(8):1045-1060.

Guidelines for Treatment of atopic eczema (atopic dermatitis): part 2. 

Ring J, et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2012;26(8):1176-1193.

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: part 1. Diagnosis and assessment of atopic dermatitis.

Eichenfield LF, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;70(2):338-351.

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: part 2. Management and treatment of atopic dermatitis with topical therapies.

Eichenfield LF, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;71(1):116-132.

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: part 3. Management and treatment with phototherapy and systemic agents.

Sidbury R, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;71(2):327-349

Guidelines of care for the management of atopic dermatitis: part 4. Prevention of disease flares and use of adjunctive therapies and approaches.

Sidbury R, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014;71(6):1218-1233

Patient Resources

DermNet New Zealand

DermNet New Zealand was founded in 1995, and it has become a world-renowned resource all about the skin. Our mission is to make authoritative information about the skin accessible to anyone in the world with an internet connection.

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

Founded in 1938, the AAD is the largest dermatology group in the United States. The ADD represents most practicing dermatologists in the United States and a growing number of international dermatologists.

International Eczema Council

Founded in late 2014, the International Eczema Council (IEC) is a global nonprofit organization led by dermatology experts on atopic dermatitis. The IEC is dedicated to increasing the understanding of atopic dermatitis and promoting its optimal management through research, education, and patient/family care.

National Eczema Association

The National Eczema Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1988 to improve the health and quality of life for individuals with eczema through research, support, and education.

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

The mission of NIAMS is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.

National Eczema Society

Formed in 1975, the National Eczema Society has two principal aims: first, to provide people with independent and practical advice about treating and managing eczema; secondly, to raise awareness about the needs of those with eczema with healthcare professionals, teachers, and the government.

Clinical Assessment Tools

Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)

EASI is a clinician assessment tool designed to measure clinical severity of atopic dermatitis. Severity scores can range from 0 (clear) to 72 (very severe). (Hanifin JM, et al. Exp Dermatol. 2001;10(1):11-18).

Investigator Global Assessment (IGA)

The IGA is a clinician assessment strategy designed to provide a snapshot of overall disease severity in dermatologic clinical trials. (Futamura M, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;74(2):288-294).

Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD)

SCORAD is a clinical tool used to assess the extent and severity of eczema. (Severity scoring of atopic dermatitis: the SCORAD index. Consensus Report of the European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis. Dermatology. 1993;186(1):23-31.)