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== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==
Developed in 1990 by Sullivan et al<ref>Sullivan, T et al. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2373734/ Rating the burn scar]. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1990;11: 256-60. </ref>, the Vancouver Scar Scale was the first widely used assessment to record burns scars using a semi-quantitative approach<ref>Park JW, Koh YG, Shin SH, Choi Y, Kim W, Yoo HH, et al. [https://www.jkslms.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=263&vmd=Full Review of Scar Assessment Scales.] Medical Lasers. 2022;11:1-7 </ref>, in order to measure change in scar appearance during healing and treatment<ref name=":0">Baryza, M J, and G A Baryza. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8537427/ The Vancouver Scar Scale: an administration tool and its interrater reliability.] The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1995; 16: 535-8. </ref>.  
Developed in 1990 by Sullivan et al<ref>Sullivan, T et al. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2373734/ Rating the burn scar]. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1990;11: 256-60. </ref>, the Vancouver Scar Scale was the first widely used assessment to record [[Burns Overview|burns]] scars using a semi-quantitative approach<ref>Park JW, Koh YG, Shin SH, Choi Y, Kim W, Yoo HH, et al. [https://www.jkslms.or.kr/journal/view.html?uid=263&vmd=Full Review of Scar Assessment Scales.] Medical Lasers. 2022;11:1-7 </ref>, in order to measure change in scar appearance during healing and treatment<ref name=":0">Baryza, M J, and G A Baryza. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8537427/ The Vancouver Scar Scale: an administration tool and its interrater reliability.] The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1995; 16: 535-8. </ref>.  


== Intended Population<br>  ==
== Intended Population<br>  ==
The Vancouver Scar Scale is for use with patients with scarring from burn injuries<ref>Thompson CM, Sood RF, Honari S, Carrougher GJ, Gibran NS. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644737/#!po=83.3333 What score on the Vancouver Scar Scale constitutes a hypertrophic scar? Results from a survey of North American burn-care providers]. Burns. 2015; 41: 1442-1448</ref>. The VSS is used in both clinical practice and research<ref name=":0" />.  
The Vancouver Scar Scale is for use with patients with [[Scar Management|scarring]] from burn injuries<ref>Thompson CM, Sood RF, Honari S, Carrougher GJ, Gibran NS. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4644737/#!po=83.3333 What score on the Vancouver Scar Scale constitutes a hypertrophic scar? Results from a survey of North American burn-care providers]. Burns. 2015; 41: 1442-1448</ref>. The VSS is used in both clinical practice and research<ref name=":0" />.  


== Method of Use  ==
== Method of Use  ==

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Developed in 1990 by Sullivan et al[1], the Vancouver Scar Scale was the first widely used assessment to record burns scars using a semi-quantitative approach[2], in order to measure change in scar appearance during healing and treatment[3].

Intended Population
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The Vancouver Scar Scale is for use with patients with scarring from burn injuries[4]. The VSS is used in both clinical practice and research[3].

Method of Use[edit | edit source]

Four characteristics of the scar are assessed. These are: vascularity, height, pliability, and pigmentation[5]. Each characteristic is given a score, which are added together to give an overall score between 0 and 13[6].

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  1. ↑ Sullivan, T et al. Rating the burn scar. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1990;11: 256-60.
  2. ↑ Park JW, Koh YG, Shin SH, Choi Y, Kim W, Yoo HH, et al. Review of Scar Assessment Scales. Medical Lasers. 2022;11:1-7
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Baryza, M J, and G A Baryza. The Vancouver Scar Scale: an administration tool and its interrater reliability. The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation. 1995; 16: 535-8.
  4. ↑ Thompson CM, Sood RF, Honari S, Carrougher GJ, Gibran NS. What score on the Vancouver Scar Scale constitutes a hypertrophic scar? Results from a survey of North American burn-care providers. Burns. 2015; 41: 1442-1448
  5. ↑ Fearmonti R., Bond J., Erdmann D., & Levinson H. A review of scar scales and scar measuring devices. Eplasty. 2010: 10; 43
  6. ↑ Nguyen T, Feldstein S, Shumaker P, Krakowski A. A review of scar assessment scales. Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. 2015; 34.
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