International Dermatology Outcome Measures (IDEOM): A Report From the 2023 Annual Meeting

J Drugs Dermatol. 2024 Dec 1;23(12):1114-1120. doi: 10.36849/jdd.8363.

Abstract

Background: International Dermatology Outcome Measures (IDEOM) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the availability of evidence-based, consensus-driven outcome measures for dermatological diseases. IDEOM facilitates collaboration between stakeholders from various backgrounds, including researchers, patients, physicians, and industry representatives, to develop objective benchmark metrics that enable better treatment and management of dermatologic conditions.

Summary: The 2023 IDEOM Annual Meeting was held June 23-24, 2023. Workgroups in psoriatic disease, hidradenitis suppurativa, geriatric dermatology, connective tissue disease, vitiligo, itch, actinic keratosis, acne, and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma discussed the progress of their respective outcome-measures research. This report summarizes each workgroup’s updates since the 2022 annual meeting and their next steps as established during the 2023 IDEOM Annual Meeting. J Drugs Dermatol. 2024;23(12):1114-1120. doi:10.36849/JDD.8363.

MeSH terms

  • Congresses as Topic
  • Dermatology* / methods
  • Humans
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Skin Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases* / therapy