• Monika Sharma
• Dr. Maneesh Arora

Background: Epidermis hydration measurement is an important tool to assess its health. Skin hydrometer is a portable device that measures moisture and oil levels of skin through impedance method, it is cheap and has small dimensions, but this equipment has not yet been cited in the scientific literature. The purpose of this study was to examine the interrater reliability of skin hydrometer for measuring hydration of skin in Prehypertensive individuals. 10 individuals (10 female patients; mean age, 40.4± 7.84 years) were assessed to determine the intrarater reliability for skin hydrometer. Materials and Methods: Ten subjects had skin hydration measurement on forehead. Measurements obtained with the same instrument by three different therapists. The sensitivity of the equipment to the forearm and their accuracy by different therapist was evaluated. Results: The equipment were found for skin hydration, with P ≤ .001. The instrument presented high sensitivity to the forehead (P < .001). The mean of readings taken by each therapist was calculated and then comparasion was done among the values measured by three different therapist. The device has good repeatability in the measurements. Based on the ICC, skin hydrometer displayed an excellent reliability (ICC> 0.75). The interrater reliability showed fair-to-excellent results. In accordance with the intrarater reliability, skin hydration parameter with an ICC below 0.75 for all the samples. Therefore, these protocols should be considered reliable assessment techniques in measuring hydration of skin. Conclusion: These results indicate that Skin hydrometer can be used in the future for skin analysis in in vivo assays.

capacitance, impedance, skin hydration, stratum corneum

"Interrater reliability of skin hydrometer for measuring hydration of skin in Prehypertensive individuals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.g1-g9, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406601.pdf

"Interrater reliability of skin hydrometer for measuring hydration of skin in Prehypertensive individuals", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppg1-g9, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406601.pdf