TY - JOUR
T1 - From qualitative data to a measurement instrument
T2 - A clarification and elaboration of choices made in the development of the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS) 3.0
AU - Carrière, M. E.
AU - Tyack, Z.
AU - Westerman, M. J.
AU - Pleat, J.
AU - Pijpe, A.
AU - van Zuijlen, P. P. M.
AU - de Vet, H. C. W.
AU - Mokkink, L. B.
N1 - Funding Information: This study was funded by the Dutch Burn Association (Grant 16.106 ). Publisher Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - Purpose: To clarify and elaborate on the choices that were made in the development of the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale 3.0 (POSAS 3.0), based upon the rich information obtained from patients during focus groups and pilot tests. Methods: The discussions described in this paper are a reflection of the focus group study and pilot tests that were conducted in order to develop the Patient Scale of the POSAS3.0. The focus groups took place in the Netherlands and Australia and included 45 participants. Pilot tests were performed with 15 participants in Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Results: We discussed the selection, wording and merging of 17 included items. Additionally, the reason for exclusion of 23 characteristics are given. Conclusion: Based upon the unique and rich material of patient input obtained, two versions of the Patient Scale of the POSAS3.0 were developed: the Generic version, and the Linear scar version. The discussions and decisions taken during the development are informative for a good understanding of the POSAS 3.0 and are indispensable as a background for future translations and cross-cultural adaptations.
AB - Purpose: To clarify and elaborate on the choices that were made in the development of the Patient Scale of the Patient and Observer Scar Assessment Scale 3.0 (POSAS 3.0), based upon the rich information obtained from patients during focus groups and pilot tests. Methods: The discussions described in this paper are a reflection of the focus group study and pilot tests that were conducted in order to develop the Patient Scale of the POSAS3.0. The focus groups took place in the Netherlands and Australia and included 45 participants. Pilot tests were performed with 15 participants in Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Results: We discussed the selection, wording and merging of 17 included items. Additionally, the reason for exclusion of 23 characteristics are given. Conclusion: Based upon the unique and rich material of patient input obtained, two versions of the Patient Scale of the POSAS3.0 were developed: the Generic version, and the Linear scar version. The discussions and decisions taken during the development are informative for a good understanding of the POSAS 3.0 and are indispensable as a background for future translations and cross-cultural adaptations.
KW - Content validity
KW - Instrument development
KW - POSAS
KW - PROM
KW - Scar assessment
KW - Scar quality
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UR - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36914442
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2023.02.009
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2023.02.009
M3 - Article
C2 - 36914442
SN - 0305-4179
VL - 49
SP - 1541
EP - 1556
JO - Burns
JF - Burns
IS - 7
ER -