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Eczema Severity Score Calculator

Work out eczema severity score instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Eczema Severity Score Calculator

Adds the seven Patient Oriented Eczema Measure items, each scored 0 to 4 by frequency over the past week, and applies the published severity bands.

Formula

POEM bands

0-2 clear or almost clear, 3-7 mild, 8-16 moderate, 17-24 severe, 25-28 very severe

Worked example

With the default values below, Eczema Severity Score Calculator returns POEM total of 13. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Sum of items 1-4 (itch, sleep, weeping, cracking)accepts 0–16
8
Sum of items 5-7 (flaking, dryness, bleeding)accepts 0–12
5

Results

POEM total
13
Severity band
Moderate
Meaningful change
A change of about 3 points is considered clinically meaningful
Maximum possible score
28

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2POEM bands
  3. 3POEM total= 13
  4. 4Severity band= Moderate
  5. 5Meaningful change= A change of about 3 points is considered clinically meaningful
  6. 6Maximum possible score= 28

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional medical advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Educational estimate only. Not a substitute for professional clinical judgement, and must not be used to make treatment or dosing decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is each item scored?

By the number of days in the past week the symptom occurred: 0 days = 0, 1-2 = 1, 3-4 = 2, 5-6 = 3, every day = 4.

How does POEM differ from EASI?

POEM is patient reported over a week; EASI is a clinician-measured area and severity score at a single visit.

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