Table 4.

Description of interventions.

Author, year	Tape type used	Commencement time frame	Scar age	Duration of wear	Length of wear until changed	Applied by
Atkinson et al., 2005	MicroporeTM	Early	4–6 days	12 weeks	3–5 days	Patient
Daya, 2011	MicroporeTM	Late	1–20 years	Different for all depending on follow-up adherence	Weekly	Patient
Karwacińska et al., 2012	Kinesio tapes	Late	<1 year (n = 37) >1 year (n = 17)	12 weeks	Weekly, off for 3–4 in-between applications	Patient
Kim et al., 2015	Leukosan Skin Link™ tape + Steri Strips™	Early	0	10 days then Steri Strips™ for 3 months	Not reported	Patient
Lin et al., 2020	Steri Strips™	Early	1 week	12 weeks	Daily	Patient
Rosengren et al., 2013	Leukosan Skin Link™ tape	Early	0	12 weeks	Weekly	Patient
Sawada et al., 1998	Blenderm™	Late	1 month	4–6 months (mean = 5.2 months)	Daily	Parent/carer of patient
Toscano et al. 2016	Kinesio tape	Late	4 months	15 months	Weekly	Therapist
Widgerow et al., 2009	MicroporeTM	Early	0	3–6 months	7–10 days	Patient