hs_pga_num: Calculates HS-PGA scores based on abscess, draining fistula,...

In hidradenitis: Calculate Clinical Scores for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), a Dermatologic Disease

Calculates HS-PGA scores based on abscess, draining fistula, and inflammatory nodule counts.

Description

Calculates HS-PGA scores based on abscess, draining fistula, and inflammatory nodule counts.

Usage

hs_pga_num(abscess_fistula, inflammatory_nodule, non_inflammatory_nodule)

Arguments

abscess_fistula	Integer vector representing the sum of abscess and draining fistula counts.
inflammatory_nodule	Integer vector representing the inflammatory nodule count.
non_inflammatory_nodule	Integer vector representing the non-inflammatory nodule count.

Value

An integer vector representing the HS-PGA scores (1: Clean, 2: Minimal, 3: Mild, 4: Moderate, 5: Severe, 6: Very Severe)

References

Marzano, A V et al. “Creation of a severity index for hidradenitis suppurativa that includes a validated quality-of-life measure: the HIDRAscore.” Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV vol. 34,8 (2020): 1815-1821. doi:10.1111/jdv.16328

See Also

Other HS-PGA: hs_pga_char()

Examples

hs_pga_num(
  abscess_fistula = c(0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 2, 6),
  inflammatory_nodule = c(0, 0, 0, 3, 5, 8, 12),
  non_inflammatory_nodule = c(0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
)

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