A comparison of current acne grading systems and proposal of a novel system

Doshi, Akash; Zaheer, Ahmed; Stiller, Matthew J.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00099.x

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“…The global score is the sum of local scores, and acne severity was graded using the global score. A score of 1 -18 is considered mild; 19 -30, moderate; 31 -38, severe; and >39, very severe [11].…”

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Acne Vulgaris in Jeddah Medical Students: Prevalence, Severity, Self-Report, and Treatment Practices

Zari¹,

Turkistani²

2017

JCDSA

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Acne is a common skin disorder of teenagers and continues into adulthood. Research has been limited regarding acne prevalence, perception and health care utilization in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to assess acne prevalence in final year female medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia using the global acne grading system (GAGS) compared with student's self-report of their acne. This is a cross-sectional study conducted among 151 students during 2016, in which students were interviewed subjectively and examined objectively by a trained physician. This study showed that acne was reported subjectively by 83.4% of female students compared to 98% of students assessed objectively by the global acne grading system. 14.6% of students claimed having no acne while it was objectively present, which was statistically significant (Χ 2 = 15.4, P < 0.001). 41% visited a dermatologist and 28.5% waited 1 year until seeking a dermatologist. However, 35.8% of students got an overthe-counter drug for their acne. Surprisingly, treatment duration expectation was <1 week in 9.9% compared to >2 months in 39.1% of students. Acne was present in 41.1% of the students parents compared to 83.4% in their siblings. A total of 41.7% of student had trunk acne. 60.9% of students had scarring and 72.8% of them had pigmentation. Moderate to severe acne students had higher siblings acne history of 95.2% (Χ 2 = 5.85, P < 0.05), higher scaring of 73.8% (Χ 2 = 4.05, P < 0.05), and higher pigmentation of 85.7% (Χ 2 = 4.87, P < 0.05) which was statistically significant. Our study confirms that acne is very common in female medical students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with a prevalence rate of 98%. Knowledge regarding acne treatment was inadequate demonstrating the need for educational and awareness programs about early treatment that will prevent suffering from acne scarring or pigmentation.

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Acne Vulgaris in Jeddah Medical Students: Prevalence, Severity, Self-Report, and Treatment Practices

Zari¹,

Turkistani²

2017

JCDSA

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“…Baseline acne grading was done based on Global Acne Grading System [7] and acne classified as mild, moderate, severe and very severe (Tab. 1).…”

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Intense pulsed light: A promising therapy in treatment of acne vulgaris

Puttaiah¹,

Jartarka²

2017

Our Dermatol Online

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“…The presence and location of comedones, inflammatory papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts were noted, and the severity of acne was assessed using the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) developed by Doshi et al . 15 The presence of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation was noted, and its severity was graded as mild, moderate, or severe. The presence and nature of acne scars were also noted.…”

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Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

Yahya

2009

Int J Dermatology

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Background Community-based studies of acne vulgaris conducted in many parts of the world show that it is very common in adolescents but little is known from Africa. MethodsIn a cross-sectional study, 539 randomly selected students aged 11-19 years in a secondary school in Kaduna, Nigeria were administered a questionnaire to assess self-report of acne, its severity and impact; beliefs and perceptions of causes, and treatments used. 418 students were later examined to detect and grade acne severity.Results 274 (50.8%) were male while 265 (49.2%) were female. Mean age for respondents was 16 years. 320 students (59.4%) self-reported acne. Of 418 students examined, 379 had acne giving a prevalence of 90.7%. There was no significant gender difference in prevalence at all ages of adolescence. Prevalence of acne increased with age (76.7% at age 10-13 years;88.2% at age 14-16 years; 97.1% at age 17-19 years). 353 of 379 (93.1%) had mild acne while 26 of 379 (6.9%) had moderate acne. The severity of acne was similar in boys and girls. 47.7% of students reported feeling "very sad/unhappy" about their acne although in more than 70% of those who self-reported, this did not interfere with relationship with family, friends or school work. Diet was the commonest factor believed to cause acne. Cleansing agents were the most commonly used treatments.Conclusions Acne vulgaris is very common in Nigerian adolescents, although it is mild acne in most.

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A comparison of current acne grading systems and proposal of a novel system

Cited by 467 publications

References 7 publications

Acne Vulgaris in Jeddah Medical Students: Prevalence, Severity, Self-Report, and Treatment Practices

Acne Vulgaris in Jeddah Medical Students: Prevalence, Severity, Self-Report, and Treatment Practices

Intense pulsed light: A promising therapy in treatment of acne vulgaris

Acne vulgaris in Nigerian adolescents – prevalence, severity, beliefs, perceptions, and practices

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