eBSA
electronic Body Surface Area
eBSA
Quick and easy assessment of the affected Body Surface Area
What is the eBSA?
The electronic Body Surface Area (eBSA) is a tool for fast, simple, and objective calculation of the body surface area. In medicine, it is an important parameter for determining the extent of skin lesions or the dosage of medication.
With the help of eBSA, the affected body surface area can be precisely determined, and its change over time can be monitored and documented.
Validation of questionnaire
paper version: yes digital version: no
How to use the eBSA
After entering the body height in cm and the body weight in kg, the total body surface area is calculated using the DuBois equation:
Body surface area in m2 = 0.007184 x body height in cm 0.725 x body weight in kg 0.425
To determine the percentage of body surface area affected by skin lesions, the number of palms equivalent to the affected skin area must be specified.
The following versions of the eBSA are available
Features
USER-FRIENDLY
eBSA is easy to understand and can be simply handed to the patient, who is asked to fill it in without the need for detailed explanation.
QUICK
Save time with our online tool. Fill in the three questions and your eBSA will be calculated automatically.
MONITOR PROGRESS
The eBSA can be used to monitor changes in skin lesion size during the course of treatment.
ACCESSIBLE FROM ALL DEVICES
With DermaValue, your eBSA is always just a few clicks away. The application is available for PCs, tablets, smartphones, and other devices.
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
Take care of the environment and save your patient data on the online platform or as PDF files for yourself and your physicians.
References
Du Bois, D., & Du Bois, E. F. (1989). A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. 1916. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 5(5), 303–313.
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