Glossary
AAAAI: American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
AAD: American Academy of Dermatology
AADA: Brazilian Atopic Dermatitis Association
AD: Atopic Dermatitis
ADAR: Asociación Civil de Dermatitis Atópica (Argentina)
ADCT: Atopic Dermatitis Control Test
ANDeA: Associazione Nazionale Dermatite Atopica (Italy)
ANP: Advanced Nurse Practitioners
ANPS: Advanced Nurse Practitioners
BAD: British Association of Dermatologists
BSA: Body Surface Area
CBT: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
CCG: Clinical Commissioning Groups
CME: Continued Medical Education
CoE: Centre of Excellence
COS: Core Outcome Set
CT: Clinical Trials
CTM: Chinese Traditional Medicine
DDA: Deutsche Dermatologie Akademie
DLQI: Dermatology Quality of Life Index
DRG: Diagnosis Related Group
EADV: European Association of Dermatology and Venerology
EASI: Eczema Area and Severity Index
EHR: Electronic Health Record
ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat
EPD: Electronic Patient Dossier
ESC: Eczema Society of Canada
GMoH: German Ministry of Health
GSG: Global Steering Group
HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
HAEJ: Hereditary Angiodema Patient Association Japan
HCP: Healthcare Professional
HECSI: Hand Eczema Severity Index
HMO: Health Maintenance Organisation
HOME: Harmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema
HRT: Habit Reversal Therapy
IADCBP: Improving Atopic Dermatitis Care by Paediatricians
IGA: Investigator Global Assessment
IgE: Immunoglobulin
IOS: Impulse Oscillometry
ISDV: Israel Society of Dermatology & Venereology
ISTST: Intensive Short Term Schema Therapy
Itch NRS: Itch Numeric Rating Scale
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
JEADV: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
KPI: Key Performance Indicator
KPMG: KPMG LLP
MA: Medical Assistants
MADP: Multidisciplinary Atopic Dermatitis Programme
MDT: Multidisciplinary Team
NEA: National Eczema Association
NES: National Eczema Society
NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NO: Nitric Oxide
NRS: Nonrestorative Sleep
NRS: Numerical Rating Score
OHP: Occupational Health Physicians
PAG: Patient Advocacy Group
PaGA: Patient Global Assessment
PCC: Peripheral Care Centres
PCP: Primary Care Professional
POEM: Patient Oriented Eczema Measure
PPD: private practice dermatologist
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
PRO: Patient Reported Outcomes
QoC: Quality of Care
QoL: Quality of Life
SCORAD: SCORing Atopic Dermatitis
SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
TDA: Taiwanese Dermatological Association
TREAT: TREatment of Atopic eczema registry taskforce
UMC: University Medical Centres
VA: Visual Activity
VAS: Visual Analogue Score
VHI: Voluntary Health Insurance
vIGA-AD: Validated Investigator Global Assessment for Atopic Dermatitis
VMCE: Vereniging voor Mensen met Constitutioneel Eczeem