Towards a clinical and empirical definition of burn scarring: A template analysis using qualitative data

Studies utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research designs across the ages and using different perspectives have demonstrated that scarring after burn injury causes challenges beyond the physical characteristics of burn scars [1 –3]. However, studies measuring the impact of interventions on burn scarring are often reported without consistent terminology and lack a conceptual definition of burn scarring [1,4–6]. This is problematic as researchers may be unaware of the conceptual underpinnings of the aspect of burn scarri ng they selected to investigate, thus resulting in poor validity or a lack of comprehensiveness when measuring the impact of interventions on burn scarring.

Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - July 27, 2018 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: M. Simons, P.C.C. Lim, R.M. Kimble, Z. Tyack Source Type: research