A systematic review of the quality of burn scar rating scales for clinical and research use

Burns

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-18

  Tyack, Zephanie ^a,b   Simons, Megan ^b,c   Spinks, Anneliese ^d,e   Wasiak, Jason ^f  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burn scar assessment; Burn scar rating measure; Clinimetric quality; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BURN SCAR; BURN SCAR RATING SCALE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MATCHING ASSESSMENT OF PHOTOGRAPH AND SCAR SCALE; MODIFIED VANCOUVER SCAR SCALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT AND OBSERVER SCAR ASSESSMENT SCALE; PLIABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY; VANCOUVER SCAR SCALE; VASCULARIZATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

BURNS; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84855993589     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: 18791409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2011.09.021     Document Type: Review

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