Who is this tracker for?
This tracker is designed to help people with chronic urticaria measure how much their symptoms impact on their life.

Why measure the impact of chronic urticaria?

Chronic hives can be a very burdensome condition. The red hives, swelling and itch can impact people in many ways including their ability to concentrate, work or attend school, their relationships and their sleep. 1-3

Measuring how much chronic urticaria is impacting your life allows you and your doctor to determine what treatments to use and at what dose, and then assess whether the treatments are improving the quality of your life.

URTICARIA/ANGIOEDEMA (Hives/Swelling) CONTROL TEST

Introduction:

You have urticaria. The following questions should help us understand your current health situation. Please read through each question carefully and choose an answer that best fits your situation. Please limit yourself to the last six weeks. Please do not think about the questions for a long time, and do remember to answer all questions and to provide only one answer to each question.

1. How much have you suffered from the physical symptoms of the urticaria (itch, hives [welts], and or swelling) in the last six weeks?
Very much
0		 Much
1		 Somewhat
2		 A little
3		 Not at all
4
2. How much was your quality of life affected by the urticaria in the last six weeks?
Very much
0		 Much
1		 Somewhat
2		 A little
3		 Not at all
4
3. How often was the treatment for your urticaria in the last six weeks, not enough to control your urticaria symptoms?
Very often
0		 Often
1		 Sometimes
2		 Seldom
3		 Not at all
4
4. Overall, how well have you had your urticaria under control in the last six weeks?
Not at all
0		 A little
1		 Somewhat
2		 Well
3		 Very well
4
Please select all that applies.
YOUR SCORE IS:
A score of 16 indicates complete disease control. A score of <12 on the UCT identifies patients with poorly controlled chronic urticaria (CU), and a score of ≥12 identifies those with well-controlled symptoms. An improvement in 3 points is a minimal response, and an improvement of ≥6 points is a marked response.
Reproduced from Weller K, et al. Development and validation of the Urticaria Control Test: A patient reported outcome instrument for assessing chronic urticaria. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2014; 133:1365

Print and show your doctor these results

This tracker has been designed to see how much of your skin condition is affecting your life. It is not a diagnostic tool. Print your results and take them to your GP, dermatologist or allergy specialist so that they can better assess the impact on your life.

Locate a specialist

Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)

Australasian College of Dermatologists

References:

  • 1.Maurer M et al. Allergy 2011; 66:317–330. 2. Maurer M et al. Allergy 2017; 72: 2005-2016. 3. Mendelson M et al. J Dermatol Treat 2017; 28:229-236. 4.Weller K., et al. Allergy 2013;68(9):1185-1192.