The Evolution and Utility of the Burn Specific Health Scale: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The Burn Specific Health Scale (BSHS) is the most commonly used instrument used to evaluate burn survivors quality of life (QOL). Multiple forms of the instrument exist; however, the literature lacks clarity in regard as to why a particular version of the BSHS was used and how the instrument performed in a variety of samples. This paper provides a review of the literature of the variations of the BSHS, its utility for research and clinical practice, and scoring concerns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA630330

Entities

People

  • Ann M. Nayback
  • Kathryn Gaylord
  • Linda H. Yoder

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Burns
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electrical Burns
  • Factor Analysis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Injury Prevention
  • Neoplasms
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Personality
  • Quality Of Life
  • Reliability
  • Social Psychology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • United States

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