At our current level of understanding, scars are an unavoidable result of disruption of the
integument following trauma and other sources of injury in the postnatal period. Millions of …

Standardized validated evaluation instruments are mandatory to increase the level of
evidence in scar management. Scar assessment scales are potentially suitable for this …

A review of current objective and subjective scar assessment tools Page 1 education ▲
JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE VOL 17, NO 3, MARCH 2008 101 A review of current objective …

Background: Although scar evaluation tools are necessary for an evidence-based approach
to scar management, there is as yet no generally accepted tool. The Patient and Observer …

Background: Every year millions of individuals acquire scars. A literature review of patient-
reported outcome (PRO) instruments identified content limitations in existing scar-specific …

BACKGROUND: Scars can be devastating and disfiguring, because they are clearly visible,
stigmatizing, and permanent reminders of the initial accident or surgical event. Yet, there is …

Patients can have wide-ranging problems related to scars, in terms of cosmesis, function,
symptoms, psychological problems and overall quality of life issues. A range of treatments …

Current problems in the assessment of scars are discussed. The concept of subjective and
objective aspects of scar assessment is introduced. The patient's own view of the scar (the …

Background: The authors previously developed a six-item ordinal wound evaluation scale to
measure the short-term cosmetic outcome of wounds 1 week after injury. Although it was …

Background: Scarring is a highly prevalent and multifactorial process, yet no studies to date
have attempted to distinguish pathologic from nonpathologic scarring. Methods: This article …