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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Severity Index ( FFASI ): a validated scoring system for assessing frontal fibrosing alopecia
Author(s) -
Holmes S.,
Ryan T.,
Young D.,
Harries M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.14445
Subject(s) - medicine , scarring alopecia , severity of illness , dermatology , scalp
The incidence of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) appears to be increasing(1-6) and response to treatment has been largely disappointing(1-3) . However, assessment of treatment interventions is confounded by slow disease progression and lack of robust means of assessing disease severity and activity. To address the latter, we have developed a validated clinical scoring system - the FFA severity index (FFASI), which provides a standardised framework for FFA assessment and patient