It is not known whether objective measurements of burn scar quality reflect, or even bear any
relationship to, the patient's opinion of their scar. The purpose of this study was to determine …

Comprehensive burn rehabilitation requires the use of an appropriate burn scar outcome
measure (BSOM). The literature reports many BSOMs; however, an objective, practical …

A reliable, objective, and universal method of assessing burn scars does not exist in today's
burn literature. Such a method is necessary to provide a descriptive terminology for the …

Abstract The Burn Scar Index, often called the Vancouver Scar Scale, is widely used in
clinical practice and research to document change in scar appearance. Several sections of …

This study examined the relationship among burn scarring, severity and visibility, and body
esteem. Previous work addressing this question has relied on case studies and small …

Background Scar assessment plays a key role during burns aftercare, to monitor scar
remodelling and patients' psychosocial well-being. To aid assessment, subjective scar …

The subjective assessment of scar appearance is a widely used method in the evaluation of
burn outcomes and the efficacy of treatment methods. The purpose of this study is to design …

Subjective Tools for Burn Scar Assessment: An Integrative Re... : Advances in Skin & Wound
Care Subjective Tools for Burn Scar Assessment: An Integrative Review : Advances in Skin & …

A new scar-assessment tool, the Matching Assessment of Scars and Photographs (MAPS),
which uses a set of reference photographs, a numeric scale, and location technique, was …

Background Several scar-scoring scales exist to clinically monitor burn scar development
and maturation. Although scoring scars through direct clinical examination is ideal, scars …