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. 2016 Sep 30;28(5):615–623. doi: 10.5021/ad.2016.28.5.615

Table 8. Correlation between observer scores using the VSS and the observer component of the patient and observer scar assessment scale (POSAS) and patient scores using the POSAS.

Pearson's correlation coefficient p-value
VSS vascularity score vs. PSAS color score 0.28 0.181
VSS pigmentation score vs. PSAS color score 0.35 0.097
VSS pliability score vs. PSAS stiffness score 0.65 0.001
VSS height score vs. PSAS thickness score 0.62 0.001
VSS total score vs. PSAS total score 0.61 0.002
OSAS vascularity score vs. PSAS color score 0.47 0.022
OSAS pigmentation score vs. PSAS color score 0.47 0.024
OSAS pliability score vs. PSAS stiffness score 0.56 0.005
OSAS thickness score vs. PSAS thickness score 0.63 0.001
OSAS relief score vs. PSAS irregularity score 0.59 0.003
OSAS total score vs. PSAS total score 0.49 0.015

VSS: Vancouver scar scale, PSAS: patient scar assessment scale, OSAS: observer scar assessment scale.