Schedule of observations
| Outcomes collected | Prescreen | Baseline | Weekly for 15 weeks | 16 weeks | 4 weekly for 32 weeks | 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carer-reported outcomes | ||||||
| UK diagnostic criteria for eczema | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Eczema severity over past year (NESS) | ✓ | |||||
| Demographics | ✓ | |||||
| Prior belief in bath emollients | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Service use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Medication use | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Eczema severity over past week (POEM) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Eczema-related quality of life (DFI) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Generic quality of life (CHU-9D) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Questions about washing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Adverse effects from bathing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Adherence/avoidance of bath emollients | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Review of GP records for 12 months from recruitment | ||||||
| Number of consultations* | ✓ | |||||
| Referrals for eczema | ✓ | |||||
| Medication use | ✓ | |||||
*Consultations will be categorised into the following four groups:
▸ Consultation record mentions flare of eczema or infected eczema or prescription or advice to use topical corticosteroids/calcineurin inhibitors or antibiotics (topical or oral antibiotics for skin).
▸ Consultation record mentions eczema but with no indication that this was an eczema flare or infected eczema.
▸ Consultation record mentions skin rash, itch or dryness mentioned but no mention of eczema.
▸ Consultation recorded with no mention of eczema or skin rash, itch or dryness.
CHU-9D, Child Health Utility 9D; DFI, Dermatitis Family Impact; GP, general practitioner; NESS, Nottingham Eczema Severity Scale; POEM, Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure.