UAS_guideline v.1
Urticaria activity score (UAS) stratifies severity of urticaria.
To Stratify severity of urticaria.
Variables: 1. Wheals: None=0, Mild (<20 wheals/24 hrs)=1, Moderate (20-50 wheals/24 hrs)=2, Intense (>50 wheals/24 hrs or large confluent areas of wheals)=3 2. Pruritus: None=0, Mild (present but not annoying or troublesome)=1, Moderate (troublesome but does not interfere with normal daily activity or sleep)=2, Intense (severe, interferes with normal daily activity or sleep)=3 Formula: UAS = addition of the selected points.
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OBSERVATION.uas.v0
