TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and validation of a photonumeric scale for assessment of chin retrusion
AU - Sykes, Jonathan M
AU - Carruthers, Alastair
AU - Hardas, Bhushan
AU - Murphy, Diane K.
AU - Jones, Derek
AU - Carruthers, Jean
AU - Donofrio, Lisa
AU - Creutz, Lela
AU - Marx, Ann
AU - Dill, Sara
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Background: A validated scale is needed for objective and reproducible comparisons of chin appearance before and after chin augmentation in practice and clinical studies. Objective: To describe the development and validation of the 5-point photonumeric Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale. Methods: The Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale was developed to include an assessment guide, verbal descriptors, morphed images, and real subject images for each scale grade. The clinical significance of a 1-point score difference was evaluated in a review of multiple image pairs representing varying differences in severity. Interrater and intrarater reliability was evaluated in a live-subject validation study (N = 298) completed during 2 sessions occurring 3 weeks apart. Results: A difference of ≥1 point on the scale was shown to reflect a clinically meaningful difference (mean [95% confidence interval] absolute score difference, 1.07 [0.94-1.20] for clinically different image pairs and 0.51 [0.39-0.63] for not clinically different pairs). Intrarater agreement between the 2 live-subject validation sessions was substantial (mean weighted kappa = 0.79). Interrater agreement was substantial during the second rating session (0.68, primary end point). Conclusion: The Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale is a validated and reliable scale for physician rating of severity of chin retrusion.
AB - Background: A validated scale is needed for objective and reproducible comparisons of chin appearance before and after chin augmentation in practice and clinical studies. Objective: To describe the development and validation of the 5-point photonumeric Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale. Methods: The Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale was developed to include an assessment guide, verbal descriptors, morphed images, and real subject images for each scale grade. The clinical significance of a 1-point score difference was evaluated in a review of multiple image pairs representing varying differences in severity. Interrater and intrarater reliability was evaluated in a live-subject validation study (N = 298) completed during 2 sessions occurring 3 weeks apart. Results: A difference of ≥1 point on the scale was shown to reflect a clinically meaningful difference (mean [95% confidence interval] absolute score difference, 1.07 [0.94-1.20] for clinically different image pairs and 0.51 [0.39-0.63] for not clinically different pairs). Intrarater agreement between the 2 live-subject validation sessions was substantial (mean weighted kappa = 0.79). Interrater agreement was substantial during the second rating session (0.68, primary end point). Conclusion: The Allergan Chin Retrusion Scale is a validated and reliable scale for physician rating of severity of chin retrusion.
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U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000849
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000849
M3 - Article
C2 - 27661743
AN - SCOPUS:85016004334
VL - 42
SP - S211-S218
JO - Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
JF - Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
SN - 1076-0512
ER -