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The urticaria control test (UCT)

The urticaria control test (UCT). Diagnostic work up in urticaria. Exclude differential diagnoses It‘s urticaria Exclude acute urticaria It‘s chronic urticaria Exclude chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU)

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The urticaria control test (UCT)

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  1. The urticaria control test (UCT)

  2. Diagnostic work up in urticaria Exclude differential diagnoses It‘s urticaria Exclude acute urticaria It‘s chronic urticaria Exclude chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) (Can you make your wheals / angioedema come on?) It‘s chronic spontaneous urticaria Check for severe systemic inflammatory disease Disease activity?, Quality of life impairment?, Disease control?

  3. Diagnostic work up in urticaria Exclude differential diagnoses It‘s urticaria Exclude acute urticaria It‘s chronic urticaria Exclude chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) (Can you make your wheals / angioedema come on?) It‘s chronic spontaneous urticaria Check for severe systemic inflammatory disease Disease activity?, Quality of life impairment?, Disease control?

  4. Diagnostic work up in urticaria Exclude differential diagnoses It‘s urticaria Exclude acute urticaria It‘s chronic urticaria Exclude chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) (Can you make your wheals / angioedema come on?) It‘s chronic spontaneous urticaria Check for severe systemic inflammatory disease Disease activity?, Quality of life impairment?, Disease control?

  5. How to assess disease activity, impact and control in chronic spontaneous urticaria UAS7 AAS CU-Q2oL AE-QoL UCT Activity: Quality of life: Control:

  6. How to assess disease activity, impact and control in chronic spontaneous urticaria UAS7 AAS CU-Q2oL AE-QoL UCT Activity: Quality of life: Control:

  7. The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press Purpose Assess disease control in patients with chronic urticaria Documentation Patient (4 questions) Evaluation Physician / Patient Ad Hoc evaluation Possible Assessment period 4 weeks

  8. The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press

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  11. The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press 0 to 16points

  12. The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press ✔ ≥12 =

  13. Cross-culturally adapted versions of the UCT Denmark Finland UK Russia The Netherlands Poland Canada (French) Bulgaria Spain Canada (Engl.) Azerbaijan China USA France Turkey Greece Mexico Israel Japan Italy India Venezuela Brazil Australia South Africa April 2014 completed in progress in preparation

  14. The urticaria control test (UCT) Weller et al., J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 2014, in press • Should be used at every visit • Provides quick and reliable information • Allows for ad hoc assessment (e.g. at first visit) • Helps to optimize management and treatment • Valid for all forms of chronic urticaria (CSU and CIndU) • Suitable for patients with wheals, angioedema, or both

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