An objective device for measuring surface roughness of skin and scars

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 706-715

  Bloemen, Monica C T ^a,b   Van Gerven, Maaike S ^a,b   Van Der Wal, Martijn B A ^a,b   Verhaegen, Pauline D H M ^a,b,c   Middelkoop, Esther ^a,b,d  

^a Association of Dutch Burn Centers   (Netherlands)

^b RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

objective evaluation; reliability; relief; roughness; scars; skin; surface; validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BURN SCAR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PATIENT AND OBSERVER SCAR ASSESSMENT SCALE; PHASESHIFT RAPID IN VIVO MEASUREMENT OF THE SKIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN SURFACE; VALIDITY;

BURNS; CICATRIX; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 79952816238     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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