Linganisha mbinu

	POEM (Kipimo cha Eczema Kinachozingatia Mgonjwa)	Kiwango cha Taswira cha Kuwashwa (Pruritus VAS)
Nyanja	Dermatolojia	Dermatolojia
Familia	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Mwaka wa asili	2004	1983 (VAS); widely adopted for pruritus 1990s–2000s
Mwanzilishi	Charman CR, Venn AJ, Williams HC	Huskisson EC (VAS methodology); adapted for pruritus in dermatology
Aina	Self-report	Self-report
Chanzo asilia	Charman CR, Venn AJ, Williams HC. The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure: development and initial validation of a new tool for measuring atopic eczema severity from the patients' perspective. Arch Dermatol. 2004;140(12):1513-1519.	Elman 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.
Majina mbadala	POEM Score	Itch VAS, Pruritus Severity Scale
Zinazohusiana	2	3
Muhtasari	The POEM is a brief, patient-administered severity measure for atopic dermatitis that focuses on frequency of symptoms experienced over the past week. Developed by Charman, Venn, and Williams in 2004, it emphasizes the patient's lived experience rather than clinician observation, making it practical for routine clinical practice and remote monitoring. POEM is increasingly used alongside objective measures in clinical trials and outpatient care.	The Pruritus Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is a simple, single-item patient-administered tool measuring itch intensity on a continuous 0–10 (or 0–100) scale. Adapted from the original VAS for pain, it is one of the most frequently used outcome measures in dermatological research and clinical practice due to its simplicity, brevity, and responsiveness to treatment. Pruritus VAS is essential in trials of antipruritic therapies and in conditions where itching is a primary complaint (atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, pruritus ani, lichen planus).