Determination of inter-rater reliability in pediatric burn scar assessment using a modified version of the Vancouver scar scale
Determination of inter-rater reliability in pediatric burn scar assessment using a modified version of the Vancouver scar scale
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DOI:
10.1097/bcr.0b013e318053d3bb
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
影响因子:
1.4
通讯作者:
Cooper, Juliette E.
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作者:
Forbes-Duchart, Lisa;Marshall, Sheryle;Cooper, Juliette E.
The Vancouver Scar Scale is too subjective for our needs and is not culturally sensitive to our Aboriginal clients. The VSS was modified by developing a color scale to aid with vascularity rating. This study was designed to measure the inter-rater reliability of the modified Vancouver Scar Scale (MVSS). Three raters assessed 14 pediatric patients, resulting in a total of 32 scars. Data were analyzed using a Spearman Rank Order Correlation, intraclass correlation coefficient, and the kappa statistic. All subtests were shown to have significant (P