Validity of the Cleft Aesthetic Rating Scale Does Not Improve with Inclusion of Fixed Scores for Atypical Outcomes.
Y VroomN S S KornmannD G M MosmullerF B NiessenJ P W Don GriotPublished in: The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (2024)
No significant difference was found between the original and modified ICC of the nose and lip. The implementation of the fixed rates did not result in an increased reliability of the CARS. Therefore, we recommend the utilization of the original CARS.