ECCA grading scale: An original validated acne scar grading scale for clinical practice in dermatology

Dermatology

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 46-51

  Dreno, B ^a,e   Khammari, A ^a   Orain, N ^a   Noray, C ^b   Merial Kieny C ^c   Mery S ^c   Nocera, T ^c,d  

^a CLINIQUE DERMATOLOGIQUE   (France)

^b Statitec   (France)

^c Laboratoires Dermatologiques Avene   (France)

^d TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Acne scars, clinical grading scale; Echelle d' valuation clinique des cicatrices d'acn

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOLOGY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECCA GRADING SCALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SCAR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CICATRIX; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33845921808     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000096912     Document Type: Article

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