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We aim to identify factors associated with irritant reactions and correlate skin barrier function, measured in the form of transepidermal water loss (TEWL).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Consecutive patients undergoing patch testing at a tertiary hospital dermatology department were included. Primary demographic data were collected along with the results of patch testing and clinical confidence scores. TEWL was measured on the volar forearm using a Tewameter TM Hex skin probe at the Day 2 reading.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty\u2010six participants from March 2022 to June 2023 were analysed. The median age was 41\u2009years, with participants having at least one irritant reaction being significantly older (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.03). Seventy\u2010nine percent (%) were female, and 47% had atopic dermatitis. Seventeen participants (26%) had irritant reactions recorded on the final patch test reading. The median TEWL in participants with irritant reactions was 21.03\u2009g\/h\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , compared with 13.11\u2009g\/h\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      in participants without (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.09). Clinical confidence scores for irritant patch reactions were generally lower than for positive patch reactions.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Apart from age, there were no significant correlations between demographic or clinical factors such as atopic dermatitis and TEWL, with irritant reactions. Further research is required with a larger sample size to ascertain if TEWL may be a useful adjunct to improve confidence in interpreting irritant patch test reactions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ajd.70015","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,8]],"date-time":"2025-12-08T07:05:01Z","timestamp":1765177501000},"page":"28-34","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Factors Associated With Irritant Reactions on Epicutaneous Patch Testing"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"67","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3954-6310","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Shau Ying","family":"Ting","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Auckland City Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai  Auckland New Zealand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1551-3568","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bob Cho\u2010Yui","family":"Chan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Auckland City Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai  Auckland New Zealand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4501-2211","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Harriet","family":"Kennedy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Auckland City Hospital, Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai  Auckland New Zealand"},{"name":"Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences University of Auckland  Auckland New Zealand"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,7]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/abd1806\u20104841.20132323"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/cod.12432"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","unstructured":"\u201cPatient Products and How to Test Them Including Dilutions \u201d(2023) https:\/\/skinhealthinstitute.org.au\/wp\u2010content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dilutions\u2010information\u2010sheet\u2010Final\u20102023.docx.pdf."},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","article-title":"Patch Testing: Test Concentrations and Vehicles for 4350 Chemicals","volume":"60","author":"Groot A. 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