Patient and observer scar assessment scale: how good is it?
This is the only scar assessment tool to include a component for patients to fill in. The few studies that investigated the effectiveness of this scale have found that it is a reliable, valid and feasible tool that is well suited for everyday practice.
Stavrou
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D
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. demetrisstavrou@gmail.com
Haik
J
J
Weissman
O
O
Goldan
O
O
Tessone
A
A
Winkler
E
E
D001294:Attitude to Health; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015588:Observer Variation; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*