External validation of the IHS4-55 in a European antibiotic-treated HS cohort.

Source: Dermatology 2023 Jan 11; . doi: 10.1159/000528968Authors: van Straalen KR, Tzellos T, Alavi A, Benhadou F, Cuenca-Barrales C, Daxhelet M, Daoud M, Efthymiou O, Giamarellos-Bourboulis EJ, Guillem P, Gulliver W, Jemec G B E, Katoulis A, Koenig A, Lazaridou E, Lowes MA, Marzano AV, Matusiak Ł, Molina-Leyva A, Moltrasio C, et al.

Previously, a new dichotomous outcome was developed, calculated as 55% reduction in the International Hidradenitis Suppurativa 4 score (IHS4-55). It was validated in datasets of adalimumab and placebo treated HS patients. External validation is an important aspect of clinical outcomes.

Pubmed ID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36630943?dopt=Abstract