Open AccessA clinical rating scale for the assessment of facial aging in Indian population
Author(s) -
Sumit Sen,
Supriyo Choudhury,
Anusree Gangopadhyay,
Chinmay Halder,
Projna Biswas,
Atul Jain
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.174369
Subject(s) - rating scale , intraclass correlation , cronbach's alpha , reliability (semiconductor) , scale (ratio) , population , psychology , correlation , statistics , clinical psychology , medicine , psychometrics , developmental psychology , mathematics , geography , cartography , power (physics) , physics , geometry , environmental health , quantum mechanics
Estimation of facial aging has assumed growing importance due to the advent of several antiaging therapies. Evidence-based estimation of global facial aging is often necessary, especially for validation of these treatment modalities. Most available methods are expensive and have been used in fair skinned individuals.