Development and validation of an infant facial skin assessment tool: a prospective observational study

BMC Pediatrics

Table 2 The relationships between cure periods and scores and AUC based on “the need for medical treatment”

Version	Rater	Cure period (days)					AUC^f
		0–7 (n = 15)	8–14 (n = 19)	15–28 (n = 20)	over 28 (n = 25)	P value^d	(n = 113)
		Median (IQR^c)	Median (IQR^c)	Median (IQR^c)	Median (IQR^c)	P value^d
Original	Pediatricians	1.0 (0.00–2.00)	3.0 (1.00–7.00)	2.5 (0.25–5.50)	4.0 (2.00–7.50)	0.03^e	0.84
	Nurses	2.0 (0.00–5.00)	2.0 (1.00–4.00)	2.5 (1.00–6.00)	3.0 (2.00–5.50)	0.07	0.85
	Caregivers	3.0 (2.00–4.00)	4.0 (3.00–6.00)	4.0 (3.00–6.00)	5.0 (3.00–8.00)	0.03^e	0.89
Version 1^a	Pediatricians	1.0 (0.00–4.00)	6.0 (2.00–10.00)	5.0 (0.50–9.50)	7.0 (4.00–13.50)	0.02^e	0.84
	Nurses	2.0 (0.00–7.00)	4.0 (2.00–6.00)	4.5 (2.00–11.50)	5.0 (2.00–8.50)	0.06	0.85
	Caregivers	5.0 (4.00–7.00)	8.0 (6.00–11.00)	8.0 (6.00–9.75)	9.0 (5.00–12.50)	0.03^e	0.86
Version 2^b	Pediatricians	1.0 (0.00–4.00)	6.0 (2.00–10.00)	4.0 (0.50–8.00)	6.0 (3.00–10.50)	0.03^e	0.86
	Nurses	2.0 (0.00–7.00)	4.0 (0.00–6.00)	4.0 (2.00–7.75)	5.0 (2.00–8.50)	0.09	0.86
	Caregivers	5.0 (4.00–7.00)	8.0 (6.00–11.00)	7.5 (6.00–9.75)	9.0 (5.00–11.00)	0.04^e	0.87

^a Version 1 scoring system (erythema_left forehead*2, erythema_right forehead*2, papules_left forehead*2, papules_right forehead*2, papules_left cheek*2, papules_right cheek*2, papules_mouth*2, dryness total score*2, exudate total score*2)
^b Version 2 scoring system (To combine the left and the right forehead, erythema_forehead*2, papules_forehead*2, papules_left cheek*2, papules_right cheek*2, papules_mouth*2, dryness total score*2, exudate total score*2)
^c IQR Interquartile range (25th percentile – 75th percentile)
^d p value was shown when Jonckheere test was performed
^e p value < 0.05
^f Area under curve when a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed

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