Scar width and scar quality
Table III shows that the intervention group had a lower median of scar
width at 12 months than the control group which was a significant
difference (p = 0.02).
The POSAS was used to measure scar quality. Unlike VSS, the POSAS has an
extra dimension because the patient’s opinion is mandatory for a
complete scar assessment. Table IV shows POSAS assessed by the patient.
The POSAS assessed by the patients showed no significant difference
between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.84). As table 4
depicts the POSAS assessed by the study nurse showed no significant
difference between intervention and control group (p = 0.36).