Publication: Development and Validation of a Clinical Scale for the Evaluation of Forearm Skin Photoaging
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Sage Publications Inc
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Background: Despite the focus on facial photoaging ratings, there are few classifications developed for forearm skin aging assessment.Objective: To develop and validate a clinical scale for the evaluation of forearm skin aging.Methods: Three clinical dermatology faculty members selected, discussed, and appraised the main signs of forearm photoaging. The validation of the resulting scale was performed by 5 assessors who were previously trained to classify 102 photographs of forearms with different degrees of aging. Retests were performed in 15 days.Results: There was significant correlation between the selected variables and the subjective global aging scale. The developed scale showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87) and high correlation with the global photoaging scale (rho = 0.92). Inter- and intraobserver final scores showed high agreement.Conclusion: A validated clinical photoaging scale for forearms with internal consistency, reliability, and validity was developed.
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aging, skin aging, classification, forearm
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English
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Journal Of Cutaneous Medicine And Surgery. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications Inc, v. 19, n. 4, p. 380-387, 2015.
