Abstract
Introduction
Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition with no cure. Clinical
assessment and treatment evaluation relies heavily on clinometry tools
and expert knowledge. The Vitiligo Extent Score has been proposed as one
of the most reliable and easy-to-use clinometry tools for
vitiligo.
Methods and analysis
We proposed a scoping review to identify all the available evidence
on the clinical research availability around the Vitiligo Extent Score.
The following databases will be searched: MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Open
Grey, Lens and Directory of Open Access Journals. In addition, the
approach proposed in the Joanna Briggs Institute Reviewer’s Manual will
be followed. Finally, this review will be reported according to the
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
extension for Scoping Reviews.
Ethics and dissemination
Ethics approval for this review is not required. We intend to
publish the results in a specialised peer-reviewed journal and local,
national and international conference presentations. It will also be
incorporated as educational material in our institution’s postgraduate
programme in dermatology.