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Patient and observer scar assessment scale: how good is it?
D Stavrou1, J Haik, O Weissman
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. demetrisstavrou@gmail.com
Journal of Wound Care
|April 8, 2009
Abstract:
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.
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