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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Psychometrics

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  • Stretch marks are common, permanent skin lesions causing psychosocial distress.
  • Current treatments primarily focus on stimulating collagen production.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new BODY-Q scale for assessing stretch mark appearance.
  • To integrate patient perspectives into future stretch mark treatment research.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a previously established BODY-Q conceptual framework, including literature review and patient interviews.
  • Developed the Stretch Marks scale through reexamination of appearance codes and expert input.
  • Conducted an international field-test study with 630 participants, analyzing data using Rasch measurement theory (RMT).

Main Results:

  • The final 12-item Stretch Marks scale demonstrated excellent fit to the Rasch model.
  • Items effectively measured stretch mark characteristics (length, width, amount, location).
  • The scale exhibited high reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.97) and validity, with no bias detected across demographic groups.

Conclusions:

  • The developed BODY-Q Stretch Marks scale is a reliable and valid instrument.
  • This scale can be utilized to assess the impact of novel treatments for stretch marks.
  • It provides a patient-centered outcome measure for clinical trials.