Reliability assessment and validation of the Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) and a new modified MASI scoring method

Background The Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI), the most commonly used outcome measure for melasma, has not been validated. Objective We sought to determine the reliability and validity of the MASI. Methods After standardized training, 6 raters independently rated 21 patients with mild to sev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011-01, Vol.64 (1), p.78-83.e2
Hauptverfasser:	Pandya, Amit G., MD, Hynan, Linda S., PhD, Bhore, Rafia, PhD, Riley, Fransell Copeland, MS, Guevara, Ian L., MD, Grimes, Pearl, MD, Nordlund, James J., MD, Rendon, Marta, MD, Taylor, Susan, MD, Gottschalk, Ronald W., MD, FRCPC, Agim, Nnenna G., MD, Ortonne, Jean-Paul, MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult African Americans - statistics & numerical data Age Factors Analysis of Variance Asian Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Biological and medical sciences clinical trials Cohort Studies Confidence Intervals Dermatology evidence-based medicine Female Forecasting Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Medical sciences Melanosis - diagnosis Melanosis - ethnology melasma Middle Aged Observer Variation outcome measure Pigmentary diseases of the skin pigmentation Reproducibility of Results Research Design - trends Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors United States validation Young Adult
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