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How do you measure outcomes and track treatment response in patients with CSU?

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What outcomes do you use in clinical practice to track treatment response for patients with CSU?

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Dermatology · University of Saskatchewan
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Here, we must consider the practicality of outcome measurement and treatment tracking, as clinician and patient-reported outcomes used extensively in randomized clinical trials are not always practical or reflective of busy day-to-day, real-world practice. Furthermore, different countries or coverag...

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Allergy & Immunology · Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case
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Thank you for this question. Treatment response for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria is best tracked via use of validated patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs) – such as the Urticaria Activity Score over 7 days (UAS-7) or the Urticaria Control Test (UCT). Having a validated gauge of ...

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Allergy & Immunology · Allergy Asthma And Immunology Associates Of South Texas
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We measure outcomes and track treatment response in patients with CSU using validated tools such as the UAS7 (Urticaria Activity Score over 7 days) and the UCT (Urticaria Control Test).

UAS7 is a daily diary score for urticaria severity, with possible scores of 0-3 for 7 consecutive days, which are ...

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