Development of Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Guideline on the Skin and Related System: Impairment Evaluation of Disfigurement in Skin and Appearance

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to develop new standards for the disability evaluation

with reference to existing laws and other study reports regarding disabilities for the

rational evaluation of the diverse kinds of disfigurement in appearance and skin.

Three plastic surgery specialists and 3 dermatology specialists developed a new

standard for the disability evaluation which is appropriate for circumstances in Korea.

Disability rate does not take into account the social occupation, gender or age of

the patient, but instead, evaluate the Activity of Daily Living and the social adaptability

of the appearance and skin disfigurement regardless of the balance between

different disabilities. We tried to include most cutaneous disorders and categorized

them into 3 types; congenital (Type 1), acquired (Type 2) as well as any permanent

skin impairment sequelae of disease, trauma or treatment process (Type 3).

For type 3 disorders, we tried to rate the score according to the size of involved skin

lesion. The disability rate is determined by dividing the disability class into 8 steps

based on the seriousness of each type of disability.

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