Frontal fibrosing alopecia severity index (FFASI): a validated scoring system for assessing frontal fibrosing alopecia

S. Holmes, T. Ryan, D. Young, M. Harries

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Abstract

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.

LanguageEnglish
Number of pages6
JournalThe British journal of dermatology
Early online date4 Feb 2016
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 4 Feb 2016

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Keywords

  • frontal fibrosing
  • alopecia
  • FFA
  • frontal fibrosing alopecia severity index
  • FFASI
  • scoring system

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Holmes, S. ; Ryan, T. ; Young, D. ; Harries, M. / Frontal fibrosing alopecia severity index (FFASI) : a validated scoring system for assessing frontal fibrosing alopecia. In: The British journal of dermatology. 2016.
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Frontal fibrosing alopecia severity index (FFASI) : a validated scoring system for assessing frontal fibrosing alopecia. / Holmes, S.; Ryan, T.; Young, D.; Harries, M.

In: The British journal of dermatology, 04.02.2016.

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Holmes S, Ryan T, Young D, Harries M. Frontal fibrosing alopecia severity index (FFASI): a validated scoring system for assessing frontal fibrosing alopecia. The British journal of dermatology. 2016 Feb 4. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14445

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