Derriford.Info blog

This is the part of the web site where I will post new developments, projects using the Derriford Appearance Scales, etc.

If you have used the DAS and would like a mention here, please do let me know and I’ll happily include something about your work.

Tim

Korean DAS

The DAS59 is now being used in South Korea, following a succesful translation process in a collaboration between Seoul National University, Seoul National University Hospital  Boramae Medical Center, and the Universtity of the West of England (Bristol)

Cosmetic orbital surgery


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Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell’s palsy


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The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity, and psychological adjustment


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The Patient-Reported Impact of Scars Measure: Development and Validation


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Wilburn, BA, M.Sc. Duncan A. McGrouther, MD, M.Sc. Ardeshir Bayat, MB, Ch.B., Ph.D.
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Systemic sclerosis as a model of chronic rejection in facial composite tissue transplantation.


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Measuring quality of life in cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery: A systematic review of patient-reported outcomes instruments


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Systemic sclerosis as a model of chronic rejection in facial composite tissue transplantation.


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Development and validation of disease-specific measures for choroidal melanoma: COMS-QOLS report No. 2


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