Devices measuring transepidermal water loss: A systematic review of measurement properties

• Published in: Skin research and technology Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 497 - 539
• Main Authors: Klotz, Tanja, Ibrahim, Abdullah, Maddern, Guy, Caplash, Yugesh, Wagstaff, Marcus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2022; John Wiley and Sons Inc
• Subjects: Bias; Criteria; device; Devices; Epidermis; Epidermis - metabolism; Error analysis; Health risks; Humans; instrumentation; Measuring instruments; Original; Reliability analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Risk factors; Skin; Skin - metabolism; Statistical methods; systematic review; transepidermal water loss (TEWL); Water - metabolism; Water loss; water loss (insensible); Water Loss, Insensible - physiology; skin; water loss (insensible); transepidermal water loss (TEWL); instrumentation; systematic review; device

Objective The objective of this review is to examine the reliability and measurement error of devices that measure transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Introduction TEWL is a physiological property of skin which increases when the epidermis is damaged. It is, therefore, a commonly utilised measure of s...