2023 Consensus Korean Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis

Ji Hyun Lee; Sul Hee Lee; Youin Bae; Young Bok Lee; Yong Hyun Jang; Jiyoung Ahn; Joo Yeon Ko; Hyun Chang Ko; Hye One Kim; Chan Ho Na; Young Joon Seo; Min Kyung Shin; Yu Ri Woo; Bark Lyn Lew; Dong Hun Lee; Sang Eun Lee; Jiehyun Jeon; Sun Young Choi; Tae Young Han; Yang Won Lee; Sang Wook Son; Young Lip Park

doi:10.5021/ad.24.049

2023 Consensus Korean Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis

Ji Hyun Lee
, Sul Hee Lee
, Youin Bae
, Young Bok Lee
, Yong Hyun Jang
, Jiyoung Ahn
, Joo Yeon Ko
, Hyun Chang Ko
, Hye One Kim
, Chan Ho Na
, Young Joon Seo
, Min Kyung Shin
, Yu Ri Woo
, Bark Lyn Lew
, Dong Hun Lee
, Sang Eun Lee
, Jiehyun Jeon
, Sun Young Choi
, Tae Young Han
, Yang Won Lee

Sang Wook Son^*, Young Lip Park^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Background: In 2006, the Korean Atopic Dermatitis Association (KADA) working group released the diagnostic criteria for Korean atopic dermatitis (AD). Recently, more simplified, and practical AD diagnostic criteria have been proposed. Objective: Based on updated criteria and experience, we studied to develop and share a consensus on diagnostic criteria for AD in Koreans. Materials and Methods: For the diagnostic criteria, a questionnaire was constructed by searching the English-language literature in MEDLINE and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. A modified Delphi method composed of 3 rounds of email questionnaires was adopted for the consensus process. Fifty-four KADA council members participated in the 3 rounds of votes and expert consensus recommendations were established.

Results: Diagnostic criteria for AD include pruritus, eczema with age-specific pattern, and chronic or relapsing history. Diagnostic aids for AD encompass xerosis, immunoglobulin E reactivity, hand–foot eczema, periorbital changes, periauricular changes, perioral changes, nipple eczema, perifollicular accentuation, and personal or family history of atopy. Conclusion: This study streamlined and updated the diagnostic criteria for AD in Korea, making them more practicable for use in real-world clinical field.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12-21
Number of pages	10
Journal	Annals of Dermatology
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.24.049
Publication status	Published - 2025 Feb
Externally published	Yes

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© 2024 The Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology.

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Keywords

Atopic dermatitis
Dermatitis
Diagnosis
Guideline
Korea

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Dermatology

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Lee, J. H., Lee, S. H., Bae, Y., Lee, Y. B., Jang, Y. H., Ahn, J., Ko, J. Y., Ko, H. C., Kim, H. O., Na, C. H., Seo, Y. J., Shin, M. K., Woo, Y. R., Lew, B. L., Lee, D. H., Lee, S. E., Jeon, J., Choi, S. Y., Han, T. Y., ... Park, Y. L. (2025). 2023 Consensus Korean Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis. Annals of Dermatology, 37(1), 12-21. https://doi.org/10.5021/ad.24.049

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2023 Consensus Korean Diagnostic Criteria for Atopic Dermatitis

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