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Understanding Your Score:
Understanding Your Score
Your Health Score
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Psoriasis Health Score to help you better understand the impact psoriasis and its treatment is having on your life. The Health Score reflects the current status of health -- something that may not always be within your control.
A Psoriasis Health Check Score of:
- 46 to 60
Reflects an overall fairly healthy state. A person with this score may or may not have symptoms of psoriasis. But the array of symptoms that are present are controlled and are not having a significant impact on that person's everyday activities and quality of life.
- 16 to 45
Reflects a state of health in which symptoms of psoriasis -- such as itching, burning, and joint pain -- are moderate and affecting that person's everyday activities and quality of life.
- Less than 16
Reflects a state of health in which symptoms of psoriasis are severe and significantly affecting a person's everyday activities and quality of life.
WebMD presents the Psoriasis Health Score for general information purposes only. It may not be accurate for everyone who has trouble with psoriasis. It is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for an evaluation by a qualified medical provider. Only your doctor can determine which diagnostic procedures and medical treatments are right for you. In addition, the Psoriasis Health Score is based only on the current answers provided. It may vary widely from session to session.
Your Well-Being Score
A team of medical experts at WebMD developed the Well-Being Score to help you understand the effect psoriasis is having on your sense of well-being and your ability to cope with daily life. It also may help indicate the impact psoriasis is having on your interactions with others.
A Psoriasis Well-Being Score of:
- 30-40
Generally reflects someone whose overall well-being, ability to cope, and interactions with others are only minimally affected by psoriasis.
- 10 to 29
Generally reflects someone whose overall well-being, ability to cope, and interactions with others have been moderately affected by psoriasis.
- Less than 10
Generally reflects someone whose overall well-being, ability to cope, and interactions with others have been severely affected by psoriasis.
Your Knowledge Score
The Psoriasis Knowledge Score was created by a team of medical experts at WebMD to help you understand how being informed about psoriasis will help you make better decisions.
A Knowledge Score of:
- 8 to 10
Generally reflects an excellent overall understanding of psoriasis.
- 3 to 7
Generally reflects an adequate understanding of psoriasis.
- Less than 3
Generally reflects a need to learn more about psoriasis in order to better limit the overall impact psoriasis has on your health and well-being.
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