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Rosacea is a common dermatological condition, for which no therapy is 100% effective. Evaluations generally compare one type of treatment with controls.^1-2 Little information comparing alternative forms of treatment for rosacea is available. One of the issues in evaluating different approaches to managing the disease is the subjectivity involved in grading signs and symptoms. This problem is compounded by the use of different observers in grading the severity of rosacea.

This study was designed to test the reliability of 2 different scales developed for diagnosing patients with rosacea. One scale, developed in England, is called the Walsgrave Hospital Rosacea Scaling System.³ The other scale, developed in the United States at the SMDC Health System, Duluth, Minn, is called the Duluth Rosacea Scoring Instrument.

Nine clinical evaluators (2 dermatologists, 2 family practitioners, a nurse clinician, a nurse practitioner, a pediatrician, an internist, and an ear, nose, and throat specialist) scored 18 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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