Treatment Outcome Measurement Instruments for Port Wine Stains: A Systematic Review of Their Measurement Properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A plethora of outcome measurement instruments (OMIs) are being used in port wine stain (PWS) studies. It is currently unclear how valid, responsive, and reliable these are.

Objectives

The aim of this systematic review was to appraise the content validity and other measurement properties of OMIs for PWS treatment to identify the most appropriate instruments and future research priorities.

Methods

This study was performed using the updated Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) methodology and adhered to PRISMA guidelines. Comprehensive searches in Medline and Embase were performed. Studies in which an OMI for PWS patients was developed or its measurement properties were evaluated were included. Two investigator

SUBMITTER: van Raath MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8117375 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature