Development of the Observer Scales of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale: An International Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This Delphi study aimed to develop the Observer Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 3.0 for measurements of scar quality in patients with all types of scars. The POSAS 3.0 Patient Scale has been developed using an extensive qualitative study, which has been published separately.

Methods

An online, 3-round Delphi study was performed with 124 international scar experts from 23 countries spanning 7 continents. Panelists rated their (dis)agreement with proposals regarding the wording and relevance of scar characteristics on a 5-point scale ("strongly disagree" to "strongly agree"), and provided arguments for their decisions. Consensus was reached if ≥67% of the panelists agreed or strongly agreed to a proposal.

Results

Consensus was

SUBMITTER: Carriere ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11872356 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature