Reporting of scar outcomes in the hand and wrist; a state-of-the-art literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this literature review was to synthesise and report current practice in evaluation and reporting of scar outcomes in hand and wrist clinical research.

Methods

A systematic search from inception to 2022 was conducted using three electronic databases. English language randomized controlled trials and observational cohort studies reporting standardised scar outcome measures and/or scar symptoms, appearance, impairment, function, or mental health outcomes in patients with hand and wrist scars were included. Two independent reviewers determined study eligibility and performed data extraction of a priori identified scar outcome domains. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and identification of discordance in taxonomy.

Results

Fifty-nine studi

SUBMITTER: Kennedy DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10064537 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature