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Interobserver reliability of the Nail Psoriasis Severity Index
1Department Of Dermatology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. sebnem.aktan@deu.edu.tr
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
|December 2, 2006
Summary
The Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI) shows moderate to good interobserver reliability for assessing psoriatic nail disease. Nail-bed feature scoring appears more reliable than nail-matrix feature scoring.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Clinical assessment tools
Background:
- The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) lacks specific criteria for nail disease severity.
- A validated scale is needed to quantify psoriatic nail involvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the interobserver reliability of the proposed Nail Psoriasis Severity Index (NAPSI).
Main Methods:
- Three dermatologists assessed and graded nail features in 25 patients with psoriatic nail involvement.
- NAPSI scores (0-160) and individual nail scores (0-32) were calculated.
- Interobserver reliability was determined using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC).
Main Results:
- The ICC for total NAPSI score was 0.781, and for individual nail scores was 0.649.
- ICC for nail-bed and nail-matrix features were 0.869 and 0.584 (total NAPSI), and 0.705 and 0.603 (nail score), respectively.
Conclusions:
- The NAPSI demonstrated moderate to good agreement among observers.
- Scoring of nail-bed features with NAPSI showed higher reliability compared to nail-matrix features.
