What do you know? It's a quick quiz!
The 'idiopathic'
in CIU means
the condition:
Correct. The ‘idiopathic’ in CIU means the condition is not caused by clearly identifiable triggers.
Sorry, wrong answer. The ‘idiopathic’ in CIU means the condition is not caused by clearly identifiable triggers.
“My scores have come down a lot with my new treatment!”
Complete this questionnaire over 7 consecutive days. Your responses will help your doctor assess how active your chronic idiopathic
urticaria (CIU) is. Please select the score that corresponds to the number of wheals you have (see description in chart below) and the score
that represents the intensity of your pruritus (itching) on a daily basis (see below the chart). Remember to bring your completed
questionnaire to your next visit.
Date
Daily numbers of wheals
+
Daily intensity of pruritus
=
Daily UAS score*
Example
=
3
Day 1
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 2
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 3
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 4
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 5
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 6
+
Number of pruritus
=
Day 7
+
Number of pruritus
=
UAS7 score†
Adapted from Zuberbier et al.
Assessment of disease activity in patients with CIU (UAS scale)
Score
Wheals
Pruritus
0
Wheals
None
Pruritus
None
Score
1
Wheals
Mild
(less than 20 wheals/24 hours)
Pruritus
Mild
(present but not annoying or troublesome)
Score
2
Wheals
Moderate
(20-50 wheals/24 hours)
Pruritus
Moderate
(troublesome but does not interfere with normal daily activity or sleep)
Score
3
Wheals
Intense
(more than 50 wheals/24 hours or large confluent areas of wheals)
Pruritus
Intense
(severe pruritus, which is sufficiently troublesome to interfere with normal daily activity or sleep)
Score : 0
Score : 1
Mild (less than 20 wheals/24 hours)
Mild (present but not annoying or troublesome)
Score : 2
Moderate (20-50 wheals/24 hours)
Moderate (troublesome but does not interfere with normal daily activity or sleep)
Score : 3
Intense (more than 50 wheals/24 hours or large confluent areas of wheals)
Intense (severe pruritus, which is sufficiently troublesome to interfere with normal daily activity or sleep)
Your UAS7 will provide you and your doctor with an accurate record of just how severe your wheals (hives) are and how frequently you have pruritus (itch) over 7 days. The score can range from 0 to 42.
Remember to complete this questionnaire for your next doctor's visit
*The sum of the daily number of wheals and daily intensity of pruritus.
†The sum of the daily UAS scores over 7 consecutive days.