MASCC Acute Radiation Dermatitis Scoring Tool
About the MASCC Acute Radiation Dermatitis Scoring Tool
The MASCC Acute Radiation Dermatitis Scoring Tool is a standardized, comprehensive grading system for acute radiation dermatitis which can improve consistency and accuracy in severity assessment across clinical and research settings.
The tool was created via a modified Delphi consensus study which was the first to incorporate both patient and clinician perspectives. Future validation studies will assess reliability, cross-population applicability, and inter-rater consistency among clinicians, researchers, and patients.
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Approval
Health professionals (physicians, nurses, etc.), researchers, and non-profit entities are encouraged to use the MASCC Acute Radiation Dermatitis Scoring Tool and may do so free of charge. Commercial companies will require written approval from MASCC. Please contact the Executive Director at mascc.office@mascc.org for additional information regarding the approval procedure.
Developers of the Tool:
- Shirley S.W. Tse
- Julie Ryan Wolf
- Corina van den Hurk
- Raymond J. Chan
- Shing Fung Lee
- Edward Chow
- Isabelle Choi
- Jennifer Y.Y. Kwan
- Henry C.Y. Wong
on behalf of the MASCC Oncodermatology Study Group
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