 This study investigates the correlations among various clinical severity scores for atopic dermatitis, AD, and determines the performance of a symptom-based severity score based on patient-oriented eczema measure poem. The results show that the modified poem correlated well with other clinical scores, making it an ideal symptom-based severity score for research. This article was authored by Kam Lun-Hun, Jeng-Sum-Shum-Ain-Kung, Cathy-Yin-Ching-Zang, and others.