A review of current objective and subjective scar assessment tools.
An ideal scar assessment tool should include both objective and subjective methods aspects of a scar. This review examines the evidence on existing tools, and emphasises the importance of taking the patient's perspective into account.
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Cardiff University, Wales, UK. dainguyen@doctors.org.uk
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018583:Pliability; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012880:Skin Pigmentation