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Table 1 Evaluation of five multidimensional scores using COSMIN framework

From: Development of a Global Subjective Skin Aging Assessment score from the perspective of dermatologists

Scale name

Author

Measurement property

SAS

Guinot et al. [13]

Excellent structural validity

Excellent criterion validity

SCINEXA

Vierkotter et al. [12]

Good hypothesis testing

Good criterion validity

MAS

Rzany et al. [11]

Good reliability

Good hypothesis testing

Good criterion validity

N/A

Allerhand et al. [14]

Excellent reliability

Excellent structural validity

N/A

Bazin and Flament [15]

Excellent reliability

Excellent structural validity

  1. COSMIN COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments, SAS Skin Aging Score, SCINEXA SCore of INtrinsic and EXtrinsic skin Aging, MAS Merz Aesthetics Scale, N/A not applicable