The Overall Dry Skin Score (ODS) is used to comprehensively assess the severity of objective findings of skin dryness. The following are the skin manifestations and scores for ODS grading:
A score of 0 indicates no dryness symptoms, smooth skin, no scaling, no roughness, no erythema, and no fissures; Score 1 indicates mild dryness, occasional scaling, uneven distribution, and slightly rough and dull skin appearance; Score 2 indicates moderate dryness, with small flakes or small patches of scales on the skin surface, and mildly rough and whitish appearance; Score 3 indicates severe dryness, with evenly distributed scales, a noticeably rough skin appearance, mild redness, and minor cracks; Score 4 indicates extremely severe dryness, with extensive scale shedding, a rough and reddened skin appearance accompanied by eczema-like changes and fissures.