5-D Itch Scale
The 5-D Itch Scale measures multidimensional itch burden and impact for clinician review. This page is catalogue information. It does not order blood tests.
Overview
What is the 5-D Itch?
The 5-D Itch Scale covers itch duration, degree, direction, disability, and distribution. It is not a laboratory algorithm and not interchangeable with Itch NRS.
Development and clinical use
Elman, Hynan, Gabriel and Mayo published the 5-D Itch Scale. Confirm official materials before live use.
- Catalogue status
- Educational entry
- Production scoring
- Not independently verified
- Mode
- self-report
- Typical use
- Clinician-reviewed intake
- Clinical role
- Multidimensional itch burden measurement for clinician review
Administration
A focused client experience
5-D Itch is completed as a focused self-report and stored for clinician review. This public page does not collect answers or return a score.
- One question at a time with visible progress
- Large keyboard-operable response choices
- Previous, next, and answer-review steps
- Clear confirmation that results go to the clinic
The illustration shows layout only. It does not reproduce 5-D Itch item wording.
Report showcase
Designed to make evidence easy to review
The downloadable synthetic example illustrates report layout using invented response patterns, without patient data or instrument questions.
- Named instrument, version, and provenance
- Item-level response pattern without source wording
- Methodology, references, and clinical boundary
- Responsible clinician review rather than automated conclusions
Clinician review required
Methodology
Understand the measure and its scoring conventions
Published scoring conventions may exist in official materials. This public page does not independently verify scoring, cutoffs, or a production scoring rule. Use the official form and scoring instructions for the version you intend to use.
References
- 5-D Itch Scale paperElman S, Hynan LS, Gabriel V, Mayo MJ. The 5-D itch scale: a new measure of pruritus. Br J Dermatol. 2010;162(3):587-593.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the 5-D Itch
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does 5-D Itch diagnose a skin or liver disease?
No. It measures itch burden. Diagnosis remains a clinician task.
Does it order blood tests?
No. Symptom measures do not determine laboratory work.
Can I complete it here?
No. This page is educational catalogue information.
Is this the same as Itch NRS?
No. Itch NRS is a single intensity rating. 5-D Itch is multidimensional.
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