Abstract:
To determine the sensitivity of U.K working party diagnostic criteria and the quality of life,
eczema area, disease severity and describe selected factors related to atopic dermatitis
among children attending the dermatology clinic at the Lady Ridgeway hospital. The study
was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population composed of 425 doctor
diagnosed children with AD. The sensitivity of U.K. working party criteria is more or less
equal to the previous studies and reliable to use in epidemiological studies QOL
questionnaire and DFI questionnaire are good tools to assess QOL OF our children and
families with AD.EASI is a useful index to assess eczema area and disease severity in Clinic
settings in Sri Lanka but may need modifications
