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Doris Hexsel1, Sabrina Guillen Fabi2, Gerhard Sattler3
1Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Background:
New treatment methods for cellulite require globally accepted scales for aesthetic research and patient evaluation.
Objective:
To develop a set of grading scales for objective assessment of cellulite dimples on female buttocks and thighs and assess their reliability and validity.
Materials And Methods:
Two photonumeric grading scales were created and validated for dimples in the buttocks in female patients: Cellulite Dimples-At Rest, and Cellulite Dimples-Dynamic. Sixteen aesthetic experts rated photographs of 50 women in 2 validation sessions. Responses were analyzed to assess inter-rater and intra-rater reliability.
Results:
Overall inter-rater reliability and intra-rater reliability were both "almost perfect" (≥0.81, intraclass correlation efficient and weighted kappa) for the At Rest scale. For the Dynamic scale, inter-rater reliability and intra-rater reliability were "substantial" (0.61-0.80). There was a high correlation between the cellulite scales and body mass index, age, weight, and skin laxity assessments.
Conclusion:
Consistent outcomes between raters and by individual raters at 2 time points confirm the reliability of the cellulite dimple grading scales for buttocks and thighs in female patients and suggest they will be a valuable tool for use in research and clinical practice.
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