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Report from the International Dermatology Outcome Measures Initiative
Lourdes M Perez-Chada1, Joseph F Merola2, April W Armstrong3
1Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
The International Dermatology Outcome Measures is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing evidence-based, patient-centered outcome measures for dermatologic conditions. At the 2018 Alopecia Areata Research Summit, Dr Gottlieb, President of the International Dermatology Outcome Measures, presented an overview of their work in psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa, acne, and eczema and discussed the potential areas of mutual interest with the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. Herein, we present a summary of the topics discussed.
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