From: Canine atopic dermatitis: detailed guidelines for diagnosis and allergen identification
Use | Reliability | |
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Set 1: | • Use for clinical studies and adapt required criteria based on the goal of the study. | • 5 criteria: |
1. Age at onset <3 years | • If higher specificity is required, 6 criteria should be fulfilled (e.g., drug trials with potential side effects) | Sens. 85.4 % |
2. Mostly indoor | • If higher sensitivity is required, 5 criteria should be fulfilled (e.g., epidemiological studies) | Spec. 79.1 % |
3. Corticosteroid-responsive pruritus | ||
4. Chronic or recurrent yeast infections | • 6 criteria: | |
5. Affected front feet | Sens. 58.2 % | |
6. Affected ear pinnae | Spec. 88.5 % | |
7. Non-affected ear margins | ||
8. Non-affected dorso-lumbar area | ||
Set 2: | • Use to evaluate the probability of the diagnosis of canine AD | • 5 criteria: |
1. Age at onset < 3 years | • 5 criteria should be fulfilled | Sens. 77.2 % |
2. Mostly indoor | • Do not use alone for diagnosis of canine AD, and rule out resembling diseases | Spec. 83 % |
3. “Alesional” pruritus at onset | • 6 criteria: | |
4. Affected front feet | Sens. 42 % | |
5. Affected ear pinnae | Spec. 93.7 % | |
6. Non-affected ear margins | ||
7. Non-affected dorso-lumber area |