Langeveld, M;
van de Lande, LS;
O' Sullivan, E;
van der Lei, B;
van Dongen, JA;
(2021)
Skin measurement devices to assess skin quality: A systematic review on reliability and validity.
Skin Research and Technology
10.1111/srt.13113.
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Abstract
Background: Many treatments aim to slow down or reverse the visible signs of skin aging and thereby improve skin quality. Measurement devices are frequently employed to measure the effects of these treatments to improve skin quality, for example, skin elasticity, color, and texture. However, it remains unknown which of these devices is most reliable and valid. Materials and methods: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases were searched. Instruments were scored on reporting construct validity by means of convergent validity, interobserver, intraobserver, and interinstrument reliability. Results: For the evaluation of skin color, 11 studies were included describing 16 measurement devices, analyzing 3172 subjects. The most reliable device for skin color assessment is the Minolta Chromameter CR-300 due to good interobserver, intraobserver, and interinstrument reliability. For skin elasticity, seven studies assessed nine types of devices analyzing 290 subjects in total. No intra and interobserver reliability was reported. Skin texture was assessed in two studies evaluating 72 subjects using three different types of measurement devices. The PRIMOS device reported excellent intra and interobserver reliability. None of the included reviewed devices could be determined to be valid based on construct validity. Conclusion: The most reliable devices to evaluate skin color and texture in ordinary skin were, respectively, the Minolta Chromameter and PRIMOS. No reliable device is available to measure skin elasticity in ordinary skin and none of the included devices could be determined to be designated as valid.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Skin measurement devices to assess skin quality: A systematic review on reliability and validity |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/srt.13113 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/srt.13113 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2021 The Authors. Skin Research and Technology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. |
| Keywords: | Dermatology, facial surgery, measurement tools, plastic surgery, skin quality, skin rejuvenation, systematic review, REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY, NONINVASIVE INSTRUMENTS, ERYTHEMA, COLOR, REPRODUCIBILITY, MEXAMETER((R)), PIGMENTATION, MELANIN |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10138841 |
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