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Dec 8, 2020 · The first concepts of scar assessment scales were reported in the late 1980s, but the first widely used, validated scar scale was developed in 1990 by Sullivan et al., which became widely known as the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) . The VSS consists of four items: vascularity, pigmentation, thickness, and pliability.
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Developed in 1990 by Sullivan et al, the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) was the first widely used assessment to record burns scars using a semi-quantitative approach, in order to measure change in scar appearance during healing and treatment.
Jun 23, 2021 · The Manchester Scar Scale (MSS) is a multi-item categorical scale, with a global scar assessment made with a visual analogue scale (VAS) . This scale includes descriptors of greater clinical significance, such as contour (flush, indented, hypertrophic, or keloid) as opposed to physical measurements.
Apr 14, 2024 · To date, only three of the available scar scales address both these critical issues: the modified Vancouver Scar Scale, the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale, and the University of North Carolina “4P” Scar Scale, which are discussed in detail in “Subjective Scar Assessment Scales.”
Jun 21, 2010 · There are currently at least 5 scar scales that were originally designed to assess subjective parameters in an objective way (Table (Table1): 1): The Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS), Manchester Scar Scale (MSS), Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES).
brief review of current scar assessment scales and discusses the relative advantages and potential limitations of each. Overview of scar scales Vancouver Scar Scale and modified Vancouver Scar Scale Introduced in 1990, the Vancouver Scar Scale (VSS) was the first validated scar scale to be adopted extensively into clinical prac-
The Photo Scar Assessment, which assesses scar tissue using a scale in conjunction with the use of digital photographs, was identified in two studies as well as the University of North Carolina Scar Scale and Manchester Scar Scale in their modified versions (n = 2 each).
