Evaluating current scar assessment methods

K Lipman, M Wang, E Berthiaume… - Annals of plastic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
… of scars that influence patient decision making for treatment, … influencing patient decision
making and spending in scar treatment… driving scar treatment decisions, future scar assessment

Working Towards Holistic Scar Assessment and Improved Shared Decision Making in Global Burn Care

MS van de Warenburg, EFL Munk… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
… with burn scarring, some of which are not currently assessed in scar assessment scales or
other … The aim of this study is to explore the diversity of cutaneous burn scar-related outcomes …

A Prospective randomized evaluation of scar assessment measures

MG Brandt, CC Moore, D Micomonaco… - The …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
… In using the current EAI methods of scar assessment, we … scar assessment scales validly
characterize scar features. In doing so, the purpose of this study was to determine if specific scar

A clinimetric overview of scar assessment scales

MBA van der Wal, PDHM Verhaegen… - Journal of Burn Care …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
… of scar scales is hindered by the lack of a “gold standard” in subjective scar assessment or
other … The authors conclude that there are scar scales available that can reliably measure scar

Evaluating skin colour diversity in the validation of scar assessment tools

SP Garg, T Williams, IC Taritsa, R Wan… - Wound Repair and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
… in the very assessment tools that determine their scar prognosis. Inclusion of patients-of-color
in scar scale development will improve scar assessment and clinical decision-making. …

Predicting severity of pathological scarring due to burn injuries: a clinical decision making tool using Bayesian networks

P Berchialla, EN Gangemi, F Foltran… - International wound …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
scars in order to carry out a possible prognostic assessment. Providing clinicians with an
easy-to- use tool for predicting the risk of pathological scars. … a hypertrophic scar was evaluated …

Patient experience of scar assessment and the use of scar assessment tools during burns rehabilitation: a qualitative study

K Price, N Moiemen, L Nice, J Mathers - Burns & trauma, 2021 - academic.oup.com
… This qualitative study was designed to allow incorporation of patients’ views into the evidence
base surrounding scar assessment and facilitate holistic decision making regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Patient reported facial scar assessment: directions for the professional

CJ Hoogewerf, ME van Baar, E Middelkoop… - Burns, 2014 - Elsevier
… for scar assessment, likely explaining these different outcomes. The current study used one
validated scar assessment tool that was developed for both patient and observer assessment

Rasch analysis of the patient and observer scar assessment scale in linear scars: suggestions for a patient and observer scar assessment scale v2. 1

F Franchignoni, A Giordano, S Vercelli… - Plastic and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
… , scars can deeply impact the patient’s quality of life from a functional, cosmetic, or psychological
point of view. Accurate scar assessment quantifies the scar … for scar assessment, but …

How to assess postsurgical scars: a review of outcome measures

S Vercelli, G Ferriero, F Sartorio, V Stissi… - Disability and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
… To discuss the state of the art in postsurgical scar assessment and to guide clinicians and …
in scar assessment scales; (2) illustrate the assessment scales validated for postsurgical scars