Pruritus Quality Research Letter Supplemental

The American Academy of Dermatology's Performance Measurement Committee develops dermatology specific measures. The four paired measures described in the research letter include process and outcome pruritus measures for dermatitis and process and outcome pruritus measures for psoriasis. The process measures calculate rates of patient-reported outcome tool administration among patients. The outcome measures determines whether those with more severe pruritus (itch) are improving. The four measures completed measure testing.

美国皮肤病学会（American Academy of Dermatology）的绩效衡量委员会（Performance Measurement Committee）专门制定了皮肤病领域专属的衡量指标。本研究信函中所描述的四项配对衡量指标，分别涵盖皮炎相关瘙痒症（pruritus）的过程与结局指标，以及银屑病相关瘙痒症的过程与结局指标。其中，过程指标用于计算患者报告结局工具（patient-reported outcome tool）在患者群体中的施测比例；结局指标则用于评估瘙痒症状更为严重的患者是否出现症状改善。目前，上述四项衡量指标均已完成测试验证。