Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale - 24-hour recall
The Worst Itch Numerical Rating Scale is a brief 24-hour itch-intensity rating for clinician review. This page is catalogue information. It does not order blood tests.
Overview
What is the Itch NRS?
Itch NRS asks about worst itch intensity over the preceding 24 hours. It is not a dermatology diagnosis, not a 5-D Itch scale, and not a laboratory algorithm.
Development and clinical use
Numeric itch ratings are used in dermatology research and clinic pathways. Confirm the official form and recall period before live use.
- Catalogue status
- Educational entry
- Production scoring
- Not independently verified
- Mode
- self-report
- Typical use
- Clinician-reviewed intake
- Clinical role
- Itch-intensity measurement for clinician review
Administration
A focused client experience
Itch NRS 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 Itch NRS 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
- Itch NRS sourceHarmonising Outcome Measures for Eczema (HOME). Patient-reported symptoms.
Questions
What clinics ask before they evaluate the Itch NRS
These answers stay inside educational catalogue scope. They do not replace official manuals or clinician judgement.
Does Itch NRS diagnose eczema or cholestasis?
No. It is an intensity rating. Diagnosis remains a clinician task.
Does it order liver or allergy tests?
No. Symptom ratings do not determine laboratory work.
Can I complete it here?
No. This page is educational catalogue information.
Is this the same as 5-D Itch?
No. 5-D Itch is a multidimensional itch scale listed separately.
Keep questionnaires distinct from laboratory work.
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