This study involves surveying two matched groups of patients that underwent dermatologic surgery at our department. One group had a documented surgical site infection and the other didn't. All patients will be asked to complete a questionnaire in which they assess the physical appearance of their scars and its psychosocial impact. Results will be compared between the groups.
65 patients with a documented surgical site infection will be compared to 65 patients with normal wound healing in terms of patient reported outcome regarding scar physical appearance and psychosocial impact using SCAR-Q questionnaire.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
114
Telephone survey
Department of dermatology, Skåne university hospital
Lund, Sweden
Comparing mean values of SCAR-Q scores in both groups
Scar-Q (http://qportfolio.org/scar-q/) is a patient reported outcome instrument in which scars will be assessed in terms of scar appearance and psychosocial impact. Scores will range from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Scores will be compared between the two groups using either parametric or non-parametric tests depending on the distribution of the results.
Time frame: 3 months
Association between patient characteristics and SCAR-Q scores
Score values (0-100) will be correlated to the following patient characteristics (gender, age, type of surgical procedure, anatomic location, and diagnosis of excised lesion)
Time frame: 3 months
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