Prurigo control test (PCT)
What is PCT?
Prurigo nodularis (PN), or chronic prurigo (CPG), can affect your quality of life in more ways than it should. You and your dermatologist can understand more about the severity of your PN by completing the Prurigo Control Test (PCT).*1
The PCT is a validated, user-friendly tool used by patients living with PN to self-assess their disease control and quality of life. The PCT consists of five multiple-choice questions about skin lesions, frequency of itching, impact on sleep and quality of life, and treatment effect over the past 2 weeks.1
Each question is scored on a scale from 0 to 4. After answering all five questions, your total score is calculated. This will indicate your level of disease control. The possible range for the total PCT score is between 0 (no disease control) and 20 (complete disease control). A total PCT score of less than 11 points indicates poorly controlled prurigo nodularis.1
Print or take a screenshot of the result to take to your next appointment with your (skin) doctor.
PRURIGO CONTROL TEST (PCT)
Instructions: You have a disease that causes itching (prurigo). The following questions assess your current medical situation. Read each question carefully and choose from the five answers the answer that best fits your situation. Limit your answers to the last two weeks. Remember to answer all questions and to choose only one answer for each question.
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Les résultats du PCT doivent être évalués à chaque visite avec votre dermatologue traitant.
*Le PCT a été développé par un groupe de recherche dirigé par le Dr Karsten Weller et le Prof. Martin Metz, de l'Hôpital Universitaire de la Charité, à Berlin, en Allemagne
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- Metz et al., Development and Validation of a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure to Assess Disease Control in Chronic Prurigo, JAMA Dermatol. 2024 Jan 17, 235519, doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.5519
Sanofi Belgium, MAT-BE-2400922. V.1. 11/2024